Internet-Draft                                             T. Wartenberg
Internet-Draft                                    Independent Researcher
Intended status: Informational                               27 May 2025
Expires: 28 November 2025


      EchoPulse: Adaptive Symbolic KEM Framework for Low-Resource
                         Cryptographic Systems
                   draft-wartenberg-echopulse-kem-00

Abstract

   This document introduces EchoPulse, a Key Encapsulation Mechanism
   (KEM) designed for high efficiency and minimal resource usage,
   offering adaptive symbolic behavior and built-in resistance to replay
   and side-channel attacks.  EchoPulse aims to serve as a viable
   lightweight PQC candidate.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Key Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   3.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   4.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   5.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   Appendix A.  Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

1.  Introduction

   EchoPulse is a symbolic-logic-driven KEM architecture optimized for
   low RAM/ROM usage and real-time embedded environments.  It addresses
   modern post-quantum challenges using mutation-dynamic graph encoding
   for key generation and encapsulation.

2.  Key Features

   - RAM usage under 9KB

   - ROM footprint under 15KB

   - AI-adaptive mutation paths

   - Built-in session replay protection

   - High resistance to side-channel analysis

3.  Security Considerations

   EchoPulse integrates symbolic mutation logic with post-quantum
   principles, complicating adversarial prediction and key recovery.  It
   is particularly robust against pattern analysis, timing inference,
   and memory probing.

4.  IANA Considerations

   This document has no IANA actions.

5.  References

   None yet formalized.

Appendix A.  Acknowledgements

   This draft was generated with AI assistance under a multi-role
   verification model and symbolic simulation framework.



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Author's Address

   Tom Wartenberg
   Independent Researcher
   Email: tom.wartenberg@web.de














































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