How to Choose Which Systems to Migrate First
Not every system deserves equal priority in a post-quantum migration. Here’s a practical way to decide what actually goes first.
Not every system deserves equal priority in a post-quantum migration. Here’s a practical way to decide what actually goes first.
From “we have years, no rush” to “this is purely an IT problem” — the assumptions that quietly stall PQC readiness programmes before they start.
Waiting for a confirmed date before acting sounds prudent. It isn’t — because the risk that matters most doesn’t wait for that date either.
A next-gen firewall, a better SIEM, an additional endpoint agent — none of them see the cryptographic layer they all quietly depend on.
Quantum computing news cycles swing between “imminent breakthrough” and “years away, don’t worry.” Neither framing is the one that should drive your security planning.
Certificate management issues rarely announce themselves until an outage does. Here are five quieter warning signs worth checking for now.
Boards don’t need a lecture on Shor’s algorithm. They need a business case. Here’s how to frame quantum risk in language that actually gets funding approved.
You don’t need a five-year plan to start. Here’s a realistic, sequenced 90-day checklist that produces real findings, not just a project charter.
A CBOM is the structured inventory every post-quantum programme depends on. Here’s what it actually contains and why “we’ll build one during migration” doesn’t work.
You don’t need a six-month project to get a first credible picture of your cryptographic exposure. Here’s a practical starting sequence.