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DigiCert® Quantum Central helps you begin post-quantum cryptography readiness by giving you visibility into cryptographic assets, their status, and areas that may need governance or migration planning.
Use this information to understand why cryptographic inventory is an important first step, how Quantum Central supports that work, and what you need to do before you import cryptographic assets.
Why start with Quantum Central
Post-quantum cryptography readiness starts with understanding what cryptography you have and where it is used. Quantum Central helps you build that visibility by importing cryptographic asset data, reviewing cryptographic status, and identifying areas that may need governance or migration planning.
Before you can inventory cryptographic assets in Quantum Central, you need access to the environment. After you sign up and complete any required prerequisites, you can import cryptographic assets and begin reviewing your cryptographic posture.
Post-quantum cryptography timelines
Post-quantum cryptography is moving from planning to implementation. NIST has finalized the first set of post-quantum cryptography standards, giving organizations a foundation for evaluating and adopting quantum-resistant algorithms.
NIST IR 8547 defines transition milestones for quantum-vulnerable algorithms:
Milestone | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
NIST deprecation | December 31, 2030 | Quantum-vulnerable algorithms should no longer be used for new systems, applications, or services. Existing use may continue temporarily while organizations complete migration planning and remediation. |
NIST disallowed | December 31, 2035 | Quantum-vulnerable algorithms should no longer be used, except where specifically allowed by applicable guidance or exceptions. Organizations should complete migration to approved alternatives before this date. |
These milestones make cryptographic visibility and migration planning urgent. For most organizations, cryptography is spread across applications, infrastructure, services, certificates, keys, libraries, and third-party systems. Migration requires identifying where cryptography is used, understanding dependencies, assessing risk, testing replacement options, and coordinating remediation across teams.
Quantum Central supports this end-to-end transition by helping you discover cryptographic assets, assess status, govern risk, prioritize migration, and connect remediation work to existing tools and workflows.
Learn more about NIST PQC Standards and Migration Timelines. You'll need a Quantum Central account to access our courses.
Why cryptographic inventory and migration planning matter
A cryptographic inventory helps you understand where cryptography is used across your environment and which assets may need review. Without a reliable inventory, it can be difficult to assess exposure, prioritize remediation, or plan a migration to quantum-resistant cryptography.
Use inventory and usage insights to answer questions such as:
Which cryptographic assets exist in my environment?
Where are they used?
Which assets may require review or remediation?
Which systems are business-critical?
Which items should be prioritized first?
Which findings should become remediation tasks?
Migration planning helps turn visibility into action. Instead of treating post-quantum readiness as one large effort, you can break the work into manageable steps: identify high-priority assets, find easier migration opportunities, assign remediation tasks, and track progress over time.
What to do first
To get started with Quantum Central:
Sign up for the preview or demo.
Review any prerequisites.
Import cryptographic assets by connecting TLM or running a manual scan.
Review your cryptographic status in the Quantum Central dashboard.
Learning resources
Quantum Central includes free, DigiCert-curated courses to help you learn about post-quantum cryptography.
To start learning, select Learn from the left navigation, then choose your course.
You can also find links to relevant courses throughout this documentation.
Start learning with our Post-Quantum Cryptography 101 course.