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Support for Java 25 PQC in Spring Security

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Description

Expected Behavior
Spring Security should provide support for Java 25’s PQC capabilities, including standardized algorithms such as ML-KEM, to enable quantum-resistant authentication and secure communication aligned with the Java platform's latest security roadmap.

Current Behavior
Spring Security currently relies on traditional public-key cryptography which is not quantum-resistant and does not yet leverage Java 25’s new PQC features.

Context
Java 25 was recently released with native foundations for quantum-ready cryptography, including support for ML-KEM (the most commonly adopted PQC key encapsulation mechanism).
Spring Security alignment with Java 25 would allow production systems to begin transitioning to quantum-safe cryptographic primitives without external workarounds.

I have not found an official Spring roadmap regarding PQC integration and would like to understand if support is planned or can be considered as an enhancement.

Thank you!

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing Spring Security’s existing cryptography integrations alongside Java 25’s ML-KEM capabilities; the issue does not define concrete acceptance criteria for what completed PQC support should include.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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