What You Can Do to Prepare for PQC? Get Ready for the Quantum Era
To stay ahead of the quantum threat, it's crucial to start assessing your organization's quantum readiness now. This involves:
- partnering with experienced Post Quantum Cryptography solution providers,
- staying informed about standardization efforts,
- developing a strategic roadmap for transitioning to quantum-resistant cryptography.
Ozgun Pelit, senior industry analyst at Frost & Sullivan:
“The transition from legacy algorithms to PQC and overcoming interoperability and performance challenges involves industry-specific requirements and adaptability. Utimaco’s strategic positioning and expertise in a wide range of industries and applications put the company at a great advantage in migration to PQC.”
Highlights
Key Insights into PQC Preparedness
Quantum Computing Threats: Quantum computers pose significant risks to current public-key encryption methods, threatening data confidentiality and integrity.
Post Quantum Cryptography Standardization: NIST has been leading the PQC standardization process since 2016, with the first final standards published in 2024, while more are expected to follow.
Utimaco's Leadership: As a first mover, Utimaco has developed PQC-ready Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and offers Quantum Protect for quantum-resistant algorithms.
Real-World Applications: Utimaco has implemented complex PQC solutions in various industries, including automotive and satellite communications.
Comprehensive Support: Utimaco provides extensive consultancy services, professional services, and partnerships to support your PQC migration.
Free PQC Simulator: The Q-safe simulator allows you to test the readiness of your infrastructure for post quantum cryptography.
Understanding the Quantum Threat
- Challenge: Recognizing the risks posed by quantum computing to current encryption methods.
- Solution: Educate your team about quantum threats and their potential impact on your organization's security.
Navigating PQC Standardization
- Challenge: Keeping up with the evolving PQC standards.
- Solution: Stay informed about NIST’s PQC standardization efforts and engage in industry discussions.
Implementing PQC Solutions:
- Challenge: Integrating PQC into existing systems without disrupting operations.
- Solution: Partner with experts like Utimaco to develop and implement crypto-agile solutions that support quantum-resistant algorithms.
Managing Organizational Change
- Challenge: Ensuring smooth transitions and staff adaptation to new cryptographic methods.
- Solution: Create a cryptographic inventory and identify both short-term and long-term migration needs—utilizing a crypto discovery solution can assist with this process.
