QSECDEF Certification Course
Accessible and certificated training in quantum cybersecurity. Written by Dr Michal Krelina, NATO advisor / QUDEF CTO and delivered by Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard CEO of QSECDEF. No prior knowledge of quantum physics required.
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Six structured modules covering the complete landscape of quantum cybersecurity. Each module includes video lectures, key takeaways, and review questions.
Learning Outcome At the end of this course the member understands core technologies, terminologies and issues related to Quantum Cybersecurity.
On passing the examination you receive:
Plus all of the benefits of membership.
Certification in "Introduction to Quantum Cybersecurity" issued by QSECDEF
Understand quantum threats to current encryption, assess risk exposure, and plan PQC migration pathways for your organisation.
Make informed decisions about quantum security investments. Learn what is real, what is noise, and what needs attention now versus later.
Evaluate vendor claims, understand standards compliance requirements, and build credible quantum security strategies for board-level reporting.
Structured foundation in applied quantum cybersecurity. Connects theoretical concepts to real-world security operations and deployment.
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Join as a member and the following courses and benefits are instantly open to you. QSECDEF is a continuous learning experience with real people delving into the hottest, most advanced and most disruptive technology.
Who it is forThis ten part bootcamp is for executives, decision-makers, risk and security teams, product and innovation leads that need to understand what Quantum is and why it matters to business.
Module 1 free to trial. Members can earn the CQBP credential.
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard
Chief Executive Officer, QSECDEF
About 22 hours10 modules, 20 recorded lectures, own pace
Who it is forThis ten part leadership bootcamp is for cybersecurity professionals and security architects, AI, data and technology leaders, governance, risk and compliance professionals, programme managers and PQC practitioners who need to connect AI security, enterprise risk, organisational resilience and post-quantum readiness.
Live sessions free to attend. Members can earn the CASRP credential.
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard
Chief Executive Officer, QSECDEF
About 22 hours10 weeks, 20 live lectures, Tuesdays 16:30 CET from 1 December 2026
Who it is forBlockchain developers, security teams, investors and fund managers, policy and compliance staff wanting to understand the risk to digital assets.
Certificate issued by QSECDEF.
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard
Chief Executive Officer, QSECDEF
Who it is forAnyone building quantum literacy: practitioners, researchers and industry leaders. Covers PQC, QKD, QRNG, quantum computing, AI and satellites. A full back catalogue of all previous lectures from world experts.
Full archive included. New live lecture every week.
About 40 minutes eachWatch what you need, when you need it
Marc KaplanOpen-Source Quantum Communication Systems
Owen O'DonnellContinuous Testing for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Ashish JanghelPost-Quantum Authorisation for D-Apps
Ignazio PedoneCloud Security in the Post-Quantum Era
Cierra ChoucairQKD vs PQC: Market Trends
Vinay KumarQuantum Internet and Routing Protocols
Dr Erik BeckertPackaging for Photonic Quantum Systems
Egon AstraUser Experience with BB84 QKD Devices
Adrian NealOTP-Grade Irreversibility in EncryptionBenefit from the best deep tech community on the internet. A flat peer network, cross disciplined, cross industry, cross culture of professionals ensuring quantum technology adoption is safe for our society.
A modern movement of real people, 1500+ QSECDEF members represent more than 900 enterprise organisations, academic centres, research centres and cyber organisations in more than 40 countries that are sharing critical information on QSECDEF.
Members get this certification plus the complete QSECDEF training catalogue: both bootcamps, the blockchain foundation certification, 170+ expert lectures and the weekly community call.
ChannelNATO Science & Technology Organization
We are delighted to collaborate and share our knowledge with STO Summer School on Dual-use quantum technologies. Play the video to find out more.
Membership puts the courses, the lecture library, the weekly call and the people behind them in one place, with 25% off partner training and events.
Your membership includes the introductory quantum cyber security and quantum resilient blockchain courses, plus the Business Bootcamp. Each ends in a certificate, so your team can study at its own pace and show what it completed.
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More than 170 lectures from practising experts sit in the member library. Topics run from post-quantum cryptography and QKD to sensing, PNT and quantum business. Watch when your diary allows, then return to the ones you need.
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We commit to publishing a new training course every 90 days, so the programme keeps pace with the field. Your membership covers each one as it goes live, with no extra fee for the course.
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Members save 25% on partner training and certifications, including the CPQCPM Post Quantum Cryptography Programme Manager certification. The discount applies at booking, so the saving comes before you pay.
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Members receive invitations to our in-person events, including our London, Amsterdam and Berlin events, plus private members-only briefings and priority access to the QSECDEF members’ symposium 2027 in Paris.
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Every Tuesday at 3pm CET, a practitioner presents a live topic and takes questions. Members get priority access to the call and the recorded archive afterwards, so a missed week is never lost.
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Join 1,500+ members across 40+ countries and 900+ organisations. The community directory and learning management system are open for you instantly on membership, so you know whose profile to open when you need a second opinion.
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Partner events cost members 25% less. Membership also brings discounted rates on in-house workshops and priority access to QSECDEF annual events, including the Paris Symposium.
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Quantum security is decided by people. Ask your question live on Tuesday's call, put it to a speaker at a members' briefing, or shake hands at the London and Paris events. A human answers.
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Members work in more than 40 countries. The 2026 symposium speakers came from NATO STO, the European Commission, Nokia, Rheinmetall and MBDA. See which organisations sit in the network.
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Become a memberIt is for cybersecurity teams, technology leaders, procurement and policy staff, and researchers who need to understand how quantum technology affects security. No quantum physics is required. The course is designed as a rapid certification that brings a team up to speed on the same terminology and risks, so people can discuss quantum threats with a shared vocabulary.
No. There are no prerequisites and no previous technical experience is required. The lectures explain qubits, superposition and entanglement without jargon, then move to how quantum computers threaten public-key cryptography and what organisations can do about it. If you work in security, policy, procurement or leadership, you can start at Module 1.
Plan on about 4 to 5 hours of video lectures across 6 modules. The course is self-study and online, so you can work through it at your own pace, in one sitting or across several weeks. The modules cover quantum computing basics, quantum threats, post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, quantum random number generation and building a quantum security roadmap.
The exam is multiple-choice and the passing grade is 80%. It is taken after the video lectures, which run to about 4 to 5 hours in total across six modules. The stated learning outcome is that you understand the core technologies, terminology and issues related to quantum cybersecurity, from quantum threats and post-quantum cryptography to key distribution and roadmaps.
Passing the exam earns a certificate in Introduction to Quantum Cybersecurity, issued by QSECDEF. You receive a signed PDF certificate suitable for high-quality printing and framing, plus a LinkedIn digital badge for your professional profile. Employers can see the badge on your profile and the QSECDEF issuer name on the signed PDF.
The course is included in QSECDEF membership, so there is no separate course fee on top of your plan. Membership also gives you the lecture library, the weekly call and 25% off partner training and events. Plans and current prices are listed on the membership page, and you can try Module 1 free before you decide.
Yes. Module 1 is free to try. Enter your details on the course page and the first lesson is sent to you by email, so you can judge the teaching style and depth before you become a member. The free lesson introduces quantum computing and why it matters now, without any physics background assumed.
The Foundation course is a self-paced introduction of about 4 to 5 hours. The CPQCPM is a live online programme of 10 hours over 5 weeks for security architects, PKI leads and CISOs, taught to classes of up to 20. The business bootcamp is a self-paced course of about 22 hours across 10 modules for executives and decision-makers.
Dr Michal Krelina wrote the course. He is a quantum security consultant and analyst, Co-Founder and CTO of QUDEF, and an advisor to NATO and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme. Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard, CEO of QSECDEF and a physicist with over 15 years of international deep-tech and defence communications experience, presents it.
It suits roles that need to assess or explain quantum risk without building cryptography: security analysts and architects, CISOs and their teams, technology leaders, procurement and policy staff, and researchers. Module 6 teaches you to assess your organisation's quantum risk exposure and draft a phased migration plan. Deeper programme management training is covered by the CPQCPM.
We take guidance from the following open frameworks for technical education: EQAVET, the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training; the European Union Council Recommendation on micro-credentials; the CAST Universal Design for Learning Guidelines; and WCAG 2.2, the web accessibility standard. Educational oversight: QSECDEF Advisory Board. Feedback, errors, omissions and updates: QSECDEF Community.
