Post-Quantum Cryptography Readiness (PQC)
Quantum computing changes the cyber landscape most visibly via cryptography risk:
RSA / ECC Vulnerability
Become vulnerable under sufficiently powerful quantum machines (Shor's algorithm).
Symmetric Crypto Shifts
Symmetric crypto remains, but key sizes and assumptions shift (Grover's algorithm).
So cyber strategy needs:
- Crypto inventory
- Migration planning
- PQC benchmarking
- Performance and side-channel evaluation
- Operational rollout patterns
PQC benchmarking and security evaluation at scale is computationally heavy — especially when testing many parameter sets, protocols, handshakes, and real workload traces.
Realistic risk modeling and "cryptographic horizon scanning," plus developing quantum-safe approaches and future-proof service architectures.
Quantum Security Engineering: Protecting Quantum Workflows and IP
Even before cryptography breaks, quantum introduces new operational security needs:
- Protection of proprietary circuits / algorithms
- Access control to QPU backends
- Integrity of results (tamper-resistant provenance)
- Tenancy and auditability for quantum-as-a-service
If quantum compute is delivered through shared infrastructure (Kubernetes / OpenStack), you must apply:
- RBAC, strong authentication
- Tamper-evident logging
- Secure secrets handling
- Strict data governance (who can run what, where)