Preparing for Quantum: A Pragmatic Approach towards Readiness
summary
Warns that current asymmetric crypto faces capture now decrypt later risk and that NIST narrows PQC candidates to four for standardization, with protocol upgrades and test suites lagging; advises starting with an inventory of crypto use, vendor questionnaires, and check your GIT repo to find crypto libraries, then prototype with tools like Open Quantum Safe or OpenSSH PQC support to measure performance because PQC is not drop‑in and may require hardware or software changes; cites 2024–2025 standards and transition timelines.
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chapters (25)
- 0:00Introduction and presenters
- 1:52Quantum threat and capture now decrypt later
- 3:57Quantum computing timeline and risk approach
- 6:45Tools for quantum safe cryptography
- 8:54Cryptographic agility and resilience
- 10:21Cryptography in your organization and supply chain
- 12:50Building a resilient cryptographic platform
- 14:59Workforce needs for quantum readiness
- 17:05Antipathy between cryptographers and physicists
- 18:33Policies for agile cryptographic platform
- 21:09NIST standards and global perspectives
- 23:41Testing and conformity assessment
- 25:27Global collaboration and sovereignty concerns
- 26:31Defining quantum readiness
- 29:46Quantum risk appetite and basics first
- 31:09Quantum risk assessment and supply chain
- 32:34Performance requirements and experimentation
- 34:45Roadmap to quantum readiness
- 37:15Getting started with tools and testing
- 38:43Evaluating quantum threats and FUD
- 40:29Organizational leadership and community support
- 41:11Call to action and reports
- 42:38Next steps and data lifecycle mapping
- 43:40Closing remarks and journey ahead
- 44:00Q&A session
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