Living definition
What is Classic McEliece ISO/IEC 18033-2 Standardization?
Post-Quantum Cryptography Security & Identity
- As of
- 2026-08-20
- Revision
- 2026-08-17.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Classic McEliece is a code-based key encapsulation mechanism whose security rests on the difficulty of decoding a random-looking linear code, using binary Goppa codes with a scrambled matrix as the public key. Its standardization under ISO/IEC 18033-2 places this long-studied construction, characterized by very large public keys and very small ciphertexts, into the international standard for asymmetric encryption.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-08-20, verified readiness is 40 (claimed 60, reported 53, gap 20) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Classic McEliece ISO/IEC 18033-2 Standardization.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)
- Dataset
- 2026-08-17.1
- Hash
- sha256:0c37108a182f510fc8cf4d1dfc3a30339f2b59e62654201edea2f530a268707e
- Approved
- 2026-08-17