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PQC Migration Planning and Cryptographic Inventory

Building a cryptographic inventory and structured PQC migration plan aligned to NIST, CNSA 2.0, and ETSI timelines.

Full day (6 hours)
Certificate on completion

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QSP
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Entopya
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Arrise Innovations
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Course Overview

For security architects and CISOs leading post-quantum cryptography migrations. Covers FIPS 203/204/205 algorithm selection, cryptographic inventory (CBOM), hybrid deployment, and multi-jurisdiction compliance roadmaps for cyber defence organisations.

Curriculum

Course content is structured into sessions below. Each session is configurable to your organisation's environment, threat model, and objectives.

# Session Topics
1 The Quantum Threat to Current Cryptography Why migration is urgent and how to quantify exposure
2 NIST PQC Algorithm Standards FIPS 203, 204, 205, and draft 206: selection criteria for cyber defence
  • ML-KEM (FIPS 203): key encapsulation for classified and unclassified transport
  • ML-DSA (FIPS 204) and SLH-DSA (FIPS 205): digital signature schemes and their performance trade-offs
  • FN-DSA (draft FIPS 206): lattice-based signatures and status update
  • Algorithm selection matrix: security levels, performance overhead, and protocol compatibility
Break
3 Cryptographic Inventory and Discovery Building a complete picture of your cryptographic estate
  • Automated discovery: network protocol scanning, code static analysis, and certificate chain auditing
  • Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM): generating and maintaining an inventory using OWASP methodology
  • Prioritisation: harvest-now-decrypt-later risk, data shelf life, and regulatory exposure scoring
4 Interactive Demonstration Facilitator-led cryptographic inventory and migration pipeline walkthrough
  • Live inventory scan of a representative enterprise environment
  • Risk scoring and migration priority sequencing using CBOM output
  • Mapping inventory results to CNSA 2.0 transition timeline milestones
Break
5 Hybrid Cryptographic Schemes and Transition Architecture Bridging classical and post-quantum cryptography during migration
  • Composite certificates (IETF draft-ounsworth-pq-composite-keys) and dual key agreement
  • Hybrid TLS deployment (IETF draft-ietf-tls-hybrid-design) and backward compatibility
  • FIPS 140-3 validated PQC modules: current availability and procurement considerations
6 Regulatory Landscape and Migration Roadmap Multi-jurisdiction compliance for cyber defence organisations
  • CNSA 2.0 transition timeline and NSM-10 requirements
  • ETSI QSC guidance, NCSC (UK) PQC recommendations, BSI TR-02102, ANSSI position papers
  • NIST CSF 2.0 governance context: integrating PQC migration into existing cybersecurity frameworks
7 Q&A and Action Planning

Designed and Delivered By

Training courses are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with subject specialists. All instructors have direct experience in quantum technologies and security.

QD

Quantum Security Defence

Course design and delivery

QSECDEF brings expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our membership spans 900+ organisations and 1,500+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.

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