Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

What Is Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)?

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is the family of cryptographic algorithms designed to remain secure against attacks from sufficiently powerful quantum computers — and the program of migrating existing systems away from quantum-vulnerable algorithms like RSA and ECC toward quantum-resistant alternatives.

PQC is not a future concern — it is an operational program with active federal deadlines (OMB M-23-02, CNSA 2.0), real-world adversary behavior (harvest now, decrypt later), and regulatory expectations across financial services, healthcare, and defense. The hard part of PQC readiness is rarely the algorithm selection — it is the inventory: knowing exactly where quantum-vulnerable cryptography lives across deployed software.

NetRise Turbine enables PQC readiness by extracting cryptographic inventories from compiled artifacts, classifying quantum-vulnerable versus PQC-ready cryptography, flagging certificate and key issues, and producing PQC readiness reports and CBOM exports.

Related Terms

NetRise PQC Readiness · OMB M-23-02 · CNSA 2.0 · Harvest Now, Decrypt Later · Cryptographic Bill of Materials