PQC Encryption Reviews
Genesis Solutions evaluates cryptographic posture and readiness for the post-quantum transition — inventorying all cryptographic usage, assessing quantum vulnerability, and delivering a migration roadmap aligned with NIST PQC standards and regulatory timelines.
What Is a PQC Encryption Review?
A post-quantum cryptography (PQC) encryption review evaluates your organization’s current cryptographic posture and readiness for the transition to quantum-resistant algorithms. The encryption standards protecting digital communication today — RSA, ECC, Diffie-Hellman — will be broken by sufficiently powerful quantum computers. NIST finalized three post-quantum standards in 2024, and the transition is underway.
Why It Matters Now
- Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL) — Adversaries are collecting encrypted data today with the intent to decrypt it once quantum computers are available. Long-lived sensitive data is already at risk.
- The transition takes years — NIST estimates 10-15 years for most organizations. The clock started in 2024.
- NSA CNSA 2.0 — National security systems must begin transitioning by 2025 and complete by 2033.
What We Evaluate
Cryptographic Inventory
- TLS/SSL certificates and configurations
- VPN and remote access encryption
- Data-at-rest encryption across storage services
- Code signing and software integrity
- Email encryption (S/MIME, PGP)
- API authentication and token signing
- Hardware security modules (HSMs)
Risk Assessment
- Data sensitivity and confidentiality lifespan
- Algorithm vulnerability to quantum attacks
- Migration complexity per system
- Vendor dependency on cryptographic updates
Readiness Evaluation
- Organizational awareness of PQC requirements
- Vendor roadmaps for PQC support
- Existing cryptographic agility
- Budget and resource planning
What You Receive
- Cryptographic inventory — Complete mapping of where cryptography is used in your environment
- Risk assessment — Prioritized list of quantum-vulnerable systems by exposure and impact
- Readiness evaluation — Organizational preparedness for the PQC transition
- Transition roadmap — Prioritized migration plan aligned with NIST and regulatory timelines
- Vendor engagement recommendations — Guidance on engaging vendors about PQC support
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How It Works
- 1Inventory cryptographic usageMap all cryptographic implementations across your environment including TLS, VPN, data-at-rest encryption, code signing, and API authentication.
- 2Assess quantum vulnerabilityEvaluate each cryptographic implementation for vulnerability to quantum attacks based on algorithm type, data sensitivity, and confidentiality lifespan.
- 3Evaluate migration readinessAssess organizational awareness, vendor PQC roadmaps, existing cryptographic agility, and resource planning for the transition.
- 4Deliver transition roadmapPresent a prioritized migration plan aligned with NIST PQC standards, NSA CNSA 2.0 timelines, and your organization's risk profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is post-quantum cryptography?
- Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) refers to cryptographic algorithms designed to resist attacks from quantum computers. NIST finalized three PQC standards in 2024 to replace vulnerable algorithms like RSA and ECC.
- Why should I care about PQC now if quantum computers aren't ready yet?
- Adversaries are already collecting encrypted data today to decrypt later when quantum computers are available — known as Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL). Additionally, NIST estimates the transition will take 10-15 years for most organizations, so starting now is critical.
- What is a cryptographic inventory?
- A cryptographic inventory maps where and how cryptography is used across your environment — TLS certificates, VPN encryption, data-at-rest encryption, code signing, email encryption, API tokens, and hardware security modules.
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