--- title: "TECH BRIEF: A Practical Roadmap to Post-Quantum Cryptography" description: Prepare for post-quantum cryptography. Assess risk, inventory cryptography, validate readiness, and build a roadmap for quantum-safe security. --- [![WEI Services](https://info.wei.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEI_November_2016/Images/logo.png?width=246&height=83&name=logo.png "WEI Services")](https://www.wei.com) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Careers](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/find-a-career-with-wei/) - [Contact Us](https://www.wei.com/contact-us/) - [Solutions](https://www.wei.com/solutions/) - [Cloud Solutions](https://www.wei.com/solutions/cloud/) - [DevOps & Automation](https://www.wei.com/solutions/devops-automation/) - [Network](https://www.wei.com/solutions/network/) - [Cybersecurity](https://www.wei.com/solutions/cybersecurity/) - [Modern Workforce](https://www.wei.com/solutions/modern-workforce/) - [End User Computing](https://www.wei.com/solutions/end-user-computing/) - [IT Infrastructure](https://www.wei.com/solutions/it-infrastructure/) - [Performance & Cost Analytics](https://www.wei.com/solutions/performance-cost-analytics/) - [Digital & Edge Aggregation Services](https://www.wei.com/solutions/digital-edge-aggregation/) - [Services](https://www.wei.com/services/) - [Additional Services](https://www.wei.com/services/additional-services/) - [B2B Services](https://www.wei.com/services/additional-services/b2b-services/) - [Knowledge Transfer & Training](https://www.wei.com/services/additional-services/knowledge-transfer-training/) - [POC Lab](https://www.wei.com/services/additional-services/poc-lab/) - [IT Project Management](https://www.wei.com/services/additional-services/project-management/) - [Consulting & Strategy](https://info.wei.com/services/consulting-and-strategy/) - [IT Resource Staffing](https://www.wei.com/services/it-resource-staffing/) - [WEI Technical Apprenticeship For Diverse Candidates](https://www.wei.com/wei-technical-apprenticeship-for-diverse-candidates/) - [WEI IT Staff Augmentation](https://www.wei.com/staff-augmentation/) - [Rollout & Deployment](https://www.wei.com/services/rollout-and-deployment/) - [About](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/) - [Partners](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/partners/) - [HPE](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/partners/hewlett-packard-enterprise/) - [Intel](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/partners/intel/) - [Apple](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/partners/apple/) - [President’s Letter](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/presidents-letter/) - [Careers](https://info.wei.com/about-wei/find-a-career-with-wei/) - [Company History](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/company-history/) - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/corporate-responsibility/) - [Diversity & Inclusion](https://info.wei.com/about-wei/life-at-wei/commitment-to-diversity-and-inclusion/) - [Life at WEI](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/life-at-wei/) - [Methodology](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/methodology/) - [News & Events](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/news-events/) - [Press Releases](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/news-events/press-releases/) - [Events](https://www.wei.com/about-wei/news-events/training-workshops/) - [Industries](https://www.wei.com/industries/) - [Education](https://www.wei.com/industries/education/) - [Financial](https://www.wei.com/industries/financial/) - [Healthcare](https://www.wei.com/industries/healthcare/) - [Manufacturing](https://www.wei.com/industries/manufacturing/) - [Public Sector](https://www.wei.com/industries/public-sector/) - [Retail](https://www.wei.com/industries/retail-solutions/) - [Risk Management](https://www.wei.com/industries/risk-management/) - [Technology](https://www.wei.com/industries/technology/) - [Telecommunications & Media](https://www.wei.com/industries/telecommunications-media/) - [Resources](https://www.wei.com/resources/) - [Knowledge Center](https://www.wei.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://blog.wei.com) - [Blog](https://blog.wei.com) # A Practical Roadmap to Post-Quantum Cryptography #### *Prepare for the shift to quantum-safe security with a phased roadmap for assessing risk and inventorying cryptography.* Quantum computing brings major promise, but it also puts today’s encryption models on a countdown. RSA and elliptic curve cryptography still protect critical systems today, yet security leaders must prepare now for the coming transition to quantum-safe cryptography. The WEI tech brief outlines a practical roadmap for reducing risk, identifying cryptographic exposure, and planning a staged migration path before urgent timelines force reactive decisions. **What Readers Will Learn** - Why post-quantum cryptography is a business and security priority now - How “harvest now, decrypt later” raises near-term risk for long-lived sensitive data - Where cryptographic sprawl creates hidden exposure across applications, cloud services, infrastructure, certificates, and keys - The three stages of cryptographic migration: classical, hybrid, and fully post-quantum - A four-step roadmap to quantum readiness: assess risk, discover cryptography, validate PQC readiness, and implement crypto-agile architecture - Why centralized encryption and key management platforms matter during migration   [![Download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1774733/f19ab10b-2fbe-4d61-9298-db7a0eefac3c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1774733/f19ab10b-2fbe-4d61-9298-db7a0eefac3c)   *PQC 101: Practical Paths to Quantum-Safe Security* #### Strengthen Your PQC Strategy Get the roadmap your security team needs to assess cryptographic risk, plan for PQC adoption, and prepare your environment for quantum-safe security. 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