Webinar Description
Key Takeaways
- Webinar addressing enterprise preparation for post-quantum cryptography migration
- Focus on crypto-agility, cryptographic bills of materials (CBOM), and flexible security architectures
- Guidance on defending against harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL) attacks
- Discussion of OMB compliance requirements and PQC migration playbooks
- Relevant for security leaders, compliance officers, and enterprise architects
Preparing Enterprises for the Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition
This webinar brings together security practitioners to examine the operational and compliance dimensions of quantum-resistant cryptography. As quantum computing capabilities advance toward the threshold where current public-key encryption becomes vulnerable, organisations face mounting pressure to inventory their cryptographic assets and develop migration strategies. The session addresses both the technical foundations of crypto-agility and the regulatory frameworks now shaping enterprise security roadmaps.
About This Event
The webinar features Walt Powell, Field CISO at CDW, and J. Nathaniel Ader, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Qtonic Quantum Corp and founder of Qtonic Labs. Both speakers bring expertise in security architecture and quantum-safe technologies to a discussion centred on practical enterprise implementation rather than theoretical concepts.
The Quantum Threat to Current Encryption Standards
The security industry increasingly references Q-day—the point at which sufficiently powerful quantum computers can break widely deployed public-key cryptographic algorithms such as RSA and elliptic curve cryptography. While the precise timeline remains uncertain, the consensus among cryptographers and government agencies is that organisations cannot afford to wait until quantum computers reach this capability before acting.
One particularly pressing concern is the harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL) threat model. Adversaries are already intercepting and storing encrypted communications with the expectation that future quantum capabilities will allow decryption. This means sensitive data transmitted today using vulnerable algorithms may be exposed years from now, making the quantum threat an immediate concern for organisations handling information with long-term confidentiality requirements.
The intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence adds another dimension to this challenge. As AI systems increasingly underpin critical business operations, the cryptographic protections securing AI models, training data, and inference pipelines face the same quantum vulnerabilities as other enterprise systems.
Building Crypto-Agility and Migration Readiness
The webinar addresses several practical components of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness. Central to this effort is the development of a cryptographic bill of materials (CBOM)—a comprehensive inventory of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and implementations across an organisation’s technology estate. Without this visibility, enterprises cannot accurately assess their exposure or prioritise migration efforts.
Crypto-agility refers to the architectural capability to transition between cryptographic algorithms without requiring wholesale system replacements. Organisations that have embedded specific algorithms deeply into their infrastructure face significantly higher migration costs and longer timelines than those with abstracted, modular cryptographic implementations.
The session also covers PQC migration playbooks aligned with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has established requirements for federal agencies and their contractors. These frameworks provide structured approaches to identifying vulnerable systems, prioritising migration based on data sensitivity and exposure, and implementing quantum-resistant algorithms as they become standardised.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is relevant for chief information security officers, enterprise architects, compliance officers, and security engineers responsible for cryptographic infrastructure. Organisations subject to federal compliance requirements or those handling data with extended confidentiality needs will find particular value in the regulatory and implementation guidance presented.