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What is quantum-safe cryptography?

Quantum-safe cryptography helps protect data and systems from security risks posed by future cryptographically relevant quantum computers. Organizations need to strategize migration, identify where cryptography is used today, assess which assets and data are at risk, and migrate vulnerable cryptography to quantum-safe standards.

IBM Quantum Safe provides software, infrastructure, and services to help organizations plan migrations, discover cryptographic dependencies, assess risk, implement post-quantum cryptography, and manage cryptographic posture over time.

Secure the post-quantum future

IBM Quantum Safe software

IBM Quantum Safe enables organizations to confidently command their PQC migration. The enterprise-scale solution combines strategic planning with comprehensive discovery, contextual assessment, remediation, and continuous governance.
Quantum Safe Cryptography Manager

Determine actionable migration, plan around constraints, and make measurable progress towards quantum-resilience and a more robust cryptographic posture.

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Quantum Safe Transformation Services

IBM Quantum Safe Transformation Services supports your organization’s quantum-safe transition through a tri-phased approach, helping you understand your organization’s workflows, align with your priorities, and develop scalable solutions to address each challenge along the way.

Phase 1

Understand the risk

Identify cryptographic risks, assets, and priorities to understand your organization’s exposure.

Phase 2

Prepare for migration

Build a quantum-safe roadmap and crypto-agile strategy to prepare for migration.

Phase 3

Implement & scale

Implement and scale quantum-safe cryptography across your organization and supply chain.

IBM’s full-stack approach to quantum safe

  • Secure and rotate the secrets, keys, credentials, and identities used by applications, services, and AI agents, providing the crypto-agility foundation organizations need for the post-quantum era.

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  • Protect your organization against both today’s cyber threats and the emerging risks posed by quantum computing. Quantum-safe security, built into the IBM Z platform, uses advanced cryptographic methods designed to defend against attacks from both classical and quantum computers, helping safeguard sensitive data for the long term.

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  • IBM Cloud combines quantum leadership, enterprise security expertise, and hybrid cloud capabilities to help organizations take a risk-based approach to protecting sensitive data and confidently transition to a quantum-safe future.

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  • RedHat is embedding quantum-safe capabilities directly into the foundational layers of hybrid cloud infrastructure, giving organizations the tools they need to protect their digital assets today while preparing for quantum resilience.

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Take the next step

Start a 90-day free trial to see how IBM Quantum Safe software can help your business prepare and execute your quantum safe migration.

Frequently asked questions

  • A cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) is one that is capable of breaking widely-used public-key encryption and digital signature algorithms. It is important for organizations to understand how their sensitive data will be impacted and start preparing now.

  • Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration is an enterprise-wide transformation towards quantum resilience that spans the entire technology estate, including applications, infrastructure, software, suppliers, and operational processes. Organizations will need to combine strategic planning with comprehensive discovery, contextual assessment, remediation, and continuous governance.

  • Organizations should start strategically planning by identifying high-value assets (HVAs), establishing your post-quantum cryptography goals, and engaging key stakeholders. With this prioritization, you can focus discovery and subsequent actions.