Practical Cryptographic Inventory and Quantum Readiness Strategy
Marin Ivezic CEO of Applied Quantum
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About Marin Ivezic
Marin Ivezic is the founder of Applied Quantum, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations prepare for the opportunities and threats of quantum technology. Former quantum entrepreneur, he previously led cybersecurity and quantum technology practices at a Big Four firms as well as at IBM and Accenture, and he also served as a CISO and CTO at Fortune Global 500 companies. With over a three decades of relevant experience and over a decade of experience working on quantum readiness initiatives with governments and critical infrastructure organizations, Marin specializes in bridging the gap between cutting-edge innovations and practical cybersecurity strategy
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Many organizations are in the middle of cryptographic inventory efforts and formulating a strategy for the coming quantum threat. Or at least they should be. Regulators and national security agencies worldwide have issued roadmaps, guidelines, and even regulations urging companies to prepare for the quantum threat, and almost all of them agree on one thing: start with a cryptographic inventory.
In theory, identifying every instance of cryptography in your IT and OT environment is the key first step toward quantum readiness. In practice, however, there is a lot of confusion and challenges around how to do this effectively.
On one hand, some vendors promise a "silver bullet" tool that will automatically find and fix all your cryptographic usages. Some consultants even claim they can produce a usable inventory just by interviewing a few stakeholders. On the other hand, security teams that have attempted comprehensive cryptographic inventories across global, distributed and heterogenous estates quickly realized that it could take them years - if it would even possible to achieve (close to) 100% coverage. So, what’s the pragmatic path forward?
In this webinar, Marin Ivezic will share a realistic approach to cryptographic inventory and outline several parallel steps organizations should start as part of their quantum readiness efforts. Drawing on experience leading multiple quantum readiness programs as both an advisor and a CISO, Marin will discuss how to balance thoroughness with practicality.
The session will cover practical approaches, key challenges and proposed solutions, discuss different classes of cryptographic discovery and management tools (without endorsing any specific product), and common mistakes to avoid, learned from real-world projects.
Attendees will gain practical guidance on kick-starting their organization’s quantum readiness program - from mapping out cryptographic assets to planning for a smooth transition to quantum-resistant security.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Marin Ivezic?
- Marin Ivezic is the founder of Applied Quantum, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations prepare for the opportunities and threats of quantum technology. Former quantum entrepreneur, he previously led cybersecurity and quantum technology practices at a Big Four firms as well as at IBM.
- What is the lecture "Practical Cryptographic Inventory and Quantum Readiness Strategy"?
- This presentation by Marin Ivezic at the Quantum Security Defence World Symposium covers key concepts, challenges, and developments in post-quantum cryptography, quantum intelligence and signals, quantum defence applications.
- What is post-quantum cryptography?
- Post-quantum cryptography refers to cryptographic algorithms designed to remain secure against attacks from quantum computers. NIST finalised its first PQC standards in 2024.
- What is quantum intelligence and signals?
- Quantum intelligence applies quantum sensing and quantum computing to signals intelligence, reconnaissance, and data analysis tasks relevant to national security organisations.
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