The Quantum threat is real and closer than you think

Quantum computing isn't science fiction anymore. It's a rapidly advancing reality that threatens to break the encryption protecting your most sensitive data, including financial transactions, healthcare records, and intellectual property, within the next decade.

Nation-state adversaries know this, and they're already acting. The FBI has confirmed campaigns, such as Salt Typhoon, targeting hundreds of organizations worldwide, which quietly harvest encrypted data today to decrypt it later when quantum capabilities mature.

This "harvest now, decrypt later" strategy means the clock is ticking. If your data needs to remain confidential beyond 2035, it's already at risk.

What's at stake?

Massive financial exposure: The average data breach costs $4.88 million, rising to $7.42 million in healthcare. Quantum-enabled breaches could multiply these losses exponentially.
Regulatory pressure: NIST finalized post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards in 2024. Federal agencies face hard migration deadlines by 2035, and private-sector mandates are accelerating through HIPAA, PCI-DSS and the EU's NIS2 Directive.
Board-level liability: The SEC now requires disclosure of material cybersecurity risks. Directors who ignore quantum threats may face fiduciary liability.

Why acting early pays off

Only 5% of organizations have a quantum strategy, despite 62% of security leaders expressing concern. Early movers gain:

Competitive advantage: Quantum-safe certification will soon become a differentiator for contracts and consumer trust.
Cost avoidance: Proactive migration reduces regulatory headaches and reputational damage.
Crypto-agility: Building systems that can adapt to evolving standards avoids rushed, disruptive transitions later.

Inside this report

This comprehensive guide gives boards and executives the clarity they need to act now:

The quantum threat timeline: When cryptographically relevant quantum computers are expected and why estimates converge on the 2030s.
Regulatory roadmap: Federal mandates, global compliance deadlines and what they mean for your industry.
Migration math: Why five years from now is already too late, and how Mosca's Theorem frames your risk.
Action plan for boards: Immediate steps for governance, budgeting and vendor accountability.
Technical blueprint: Eight phases of migration, from cryptographic inventory to full PQC adoption, plus strategies for crypto-agility.

Bottom line

Quantum-safe migration is not a routine IT upgrade. It's a multi-year transformation that touches every system, every vendor and every compliance framework. Organizations that start now will be better prepared to protect their data, maintain trust and position themselves for long-term success.

Read the full report to understand what's at risk and how to lead your organization through one of the most critical security transitions of our time.