PQC readiness may be limited by ownership and inventory gaps
THE BRIEF
Help Net Security reports Axiad research indicating that organizations may lack clear ownership for post-quantum cryptography migration. The excerpt says about 75% of respondents reported a continuously updated inventory of certificates, keys, and algorithms, but the research findings remain unverified here.
WHY IT MATTERS
Without an accountable owner and a usable cryptographic inventory, organizations cannot sequence testing, prioritize long-lived sensitive data, or plan replacement of dependent systems.
WHO SHOULD CARE
CISOs, enterprise architects, identity and PKI teams, application owners, procurement, and compliance leaders.
WHAT TO DO NOW
- Name an executive sponsor and technical program owner for PQC migration.
- Inventory certificates, keys, algorithms, protocols, hardware, applications, and suppliers that depend on public-key cryptography.
- Mark systems that protect long-lived sensitive data or cannot be quickly upgraded for early assessment.
- Add PQC capability and migration commitments to relevant technology procurements and supplier reviews.
VERIFICATION NOTE
Research-based report on ownership, inventory and readiness gaps in post-quantum migration; findings remain unverified under the supplied ceiling.
