From cryptographic exposure
to a controlled transition.

Establish a common language for the board, security, technology and risk teams. Identify the decisions that need an owner before the transition begins.

Typical outputs

• Readiness baseline and executive briefing
• Priority use cases and decision register
• Governance model and first-action plan

Build a usable view of cryptography across applications, protocols, infrastructure and third-party services. Record evidence and uncertainty, not just a list of algorithms.

Typical outputs

• Cryptographic asset inventory and ownership
• Data flows, keys, certificates and dependencies
• Discovery coverage and evidence gaps

Assess exposure, business impact and the ability to change cryptography safely. Use a Cryptographic Agility & Risk Assessment (CARA) to connect technical findings with business priorities.

Typical outputs

• Risk-ranked cryptographic dependencies
• Long-lived data and exposure assessment
• Maturity findings, exceptions and treatment options

Translate the risk baseline into realistic migration waves. Align technical choices with applicable standards, European guidance, supplier readiness and operational constraints.

Typical outputs

• Prioritised migration waves and dependencies
• Target-state choices and decision gates
• Ownership, planning assumptions and investment inputs

Design for change across PKI, key management, applications and secure communications. Evaluate appropriate transitional or hybrid approaches without inventing new cryptographic algorithms.

Typical outputs

• Architecture principles and target patterns
• Protocol, certificate and key-lifecycle considerations
• Interoperability, rollback and transition requirements

Make vendor commitments assessable. Turn broad “quantum-safe” claims into specific questions about algorithms, products, release plans, dependencies and support.

Typical outputs

• Supplier assessment and evidence requests
• Procurement criteria and contract considerations
• Dependency register and roadmap alignment

Define what must be demonstrated before a cryptographic change enters production. Coordinate scoped testing of security properties, interoperability and operational performance.

Typical outputs

• Risk-based acceptance criteria and test strategy
• Pilot evaluation and evidence review
• Residual risks and production-readiness decisions

Keep the transition governable across teams and suppliers. Connect delivery progress with risk treatment, control evidence and executive decision-making.

Typical outputs

• Programme governance and milestone tracking
• Control evidence, KPIs and exception reporting
• Roadmap refresh and executive oversight