PREDICTIVE INTELLIGENCE

The immediate first step is to build an understanding of your existing infrastructure . You need to understand where you use cryptography , where your sensitive data sits and how long it must remain secret .

You should also engage with your primary vendors and ask them to explain their own quantum resilient roadmaps . This is a good moment to test your vendors – if you find one of them doesn ’ t have a convincing answer for you , it may be time for a difficult conversation with them .

Experiment to reduce risk

While reading and planning have significant value , nothing beats experimentation for reducing risks .

Many organisations are conducting trials of quantum-safe algorithms and quantum technology . Concretely , this means exploring how your applications and services operate when using newer algorithms . And also , exploring how to integrate stronger quantum-enhanced key generation into your existing infrastructure .

CISA , and other organisations , are encouraging this testing process . They recognise that we learn the most by doing and that we can ’ t afford to sit and wait as the quantum threat draws closer .

As a CISO , you will have a thousand priorities and raging fires to tackle on a daily basis . However , you must find the time to consider how this threat will uniquely affect your organisation and

make a deliberate decision on how to move forward .

One day , this will be in the rearview mirror . But for now , it ’ s the greatest cryptographic threat we ’ ve ever faced . There is no need to panic , but you must start taking action . u www . intelligentciso . com

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