Becoming Post-Quantum: Your Guide to Post-Quantum Project Success

Becoming Post-Quantum: Your Guide to Post-Quantum Project Success is your guide to creating and operating a successful post-quantum plan. Directed toward CISOs, anyone in IT, business leaders, or anyone involved in their organization's post-quantum plan, it covers the following topics: - What is quantum?- What is a quantum computer?- Cryptography basics- How quantum computers can break cryptography- What will Q-Day look like?- 9 post-quantum Mitigations- Post-Quantum Cryptography- How to get executive management support- An educational plan- A post-quantum project plan- How to perform a cryptographic inventory- Post-quantum mitigation analysis- Post-quantum threat modelingIf you want to understand quantum mechanics and quantum computers, this is the book for you. If you want to understand how Shor's algorithm breaks today's asymmetric cryptography, this is the book for you. If you want to know how to create a successful post-quantum project plan, this is the book for you. It is written for the average corporate leader or IT person. This book assumes you know nothing about quantum, cryptography, or how to defeat quantum computers. Every technical term is explained. If you want to become a post-quantum expert, this is the book for you.