Preparing for the Quantum World with Crypto-Agility
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Preparing for the
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Crypto-Agility

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Preparing for the Quantum World with Crypto-Agility

Gartner predicts that, by 2029, quantum computing will be in a position to weaken existing systems to the point that they’re considered unsafe to use cryptographically.

Read the report to learn:

  • How merging cryptographic upkeep with DevSecOps will prepare security and risk management leaders for “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks
  • How building an inventory of metadata for applications that use cryptography will prepare your organization for changes to cryptographic algorithms
  • How making crypto-agility a DevSecOps process will enable applications to quickly adopt new quantum-safe algorithms
  • How to start your quantum crypto assessments by creating a crypto center of excellence (CCoE)



Gartner, Preparing for the Quantum World with Crypto-Agility, 2022, Mark Horvath, Brian Lowans, Joerg Fritsch, 2 September 2022.

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