August 15, 2025 -- The Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance, including members Keyfactor, IBM Consulting, Thales, and Quantinuum, has unveiled its first comprehensive guide to help organizations navigate the global transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

The white paper marks the formal debut of the Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance, an evolving collective of industry leaders with unparalleled expertise spanning cryptographic design and deployment, public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificate lifecycle management, crypto-agile development practices, and quantum-safe cryptography. Collaborating to help enterprises tackle the challenges of PQC transitions, the Alliance’s white paper signals a coordinated, public effort to provide clear guidance and accelerate preparedness for the quantum era.

New White Paper Offers Guidance

The white paper, entitled “Digital Trust & Cybersecurity in the Era of Quantum Computing,” serves as a comprehensive guide for enterprises seeking to start their PQC readiness journeys and implement cryptographic agility. Drawing upon each Alliance member’s deep proficiency and diverse capabilities, the white paper highlights the urgency of quantum-safe preparedness and the risks of inaction and provides actionable guidance on building stronger crypto-agility and starting PQC transitions.

Key topics the white paper addresses include:

• The necessity of cryptographic agility to adapt to evolving threats;
• The challenges enterprises face in securing internal buy-in for PQC and strategies to overcome them;
• Case studies highlighting the value of holistic post-quantum preparation guided by the expertise and skills of Alliance members;
• A strategic roadmap for enterprises to adopt cryptographic agility; and,
• Best practices and tools for implementing a quantum-safe infrastructure, including PKI management, key lifecycle strategies, and quantum-generated randomness for enhanced security.

A Unified Approach to Quantum-Safe Security

Organizations are beginning to recognize the importance of a quantum-safe cryptographic infrastructure. However, true preparedness requires a holistic approach – one that ensures cryptographic agility across every element of implementation, from data ingress to storage, fostering resilience against evolving threats.

The Alliance was formed with this holistic vision in mind, bringing together companies and experts focused on the future of cybersecurity to tackle the complex challenges of quantum computing. By pooling resources and knowledge, the Alliance aims to help enterprises navigate the quantum era, including supplying organizations with cybersecurity best practices and interoperable solutions designed to work cohesively across platforms and industries.

“Quantum computing is no longer a distant possibility—it’s an impending reality. Organizations must start their transition to quantum-safe security today to protect sensitive data and infrastructure,” said Ted Shorter, CTO of Keyfactor. “However, there is no single solution that can ensure a successful PQC transition. The Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance is built on the principle that collaboration is essential to navigating this complex and critical transformation, reinforcing the idea that we are stronger together in securing the future of digital trust.”

Supporting Alliance Quotes

“This white paper serves as both a mission statement for our Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance members and provides perspective on the collaboration that is necessary in a quantum-safe transformation journey,” said Gregg Barrow, Vice President & Global Offering Leader for Quantum Safe Transformation & Growth, IBM Consulting. “Through the Alliance, IBM Consulting is committed to helping enterprises understand, plan for, and build scalable, adaptable security frameworks for the quantum era.”

“As cyber threats evolve, no single organization can tackle the challenge of quantum readiness alone,” said Blair Canavan, Alliances Director – PQC Cyber Security Product Portfolio at Thales. “By working together through the Alliance, we’re bringing together decades of HSM, high-speed encryption, and key management expertise to deliver a clear, actionable roadmap for post-quantum readiness. Our goal is to further cryptographic collaboration across our partnerships and customers, ensuring organizations are adequately preparing to safeguard sensitive data against future threats.”

“Quantum technology presents both challenges and opportunities for cybersecurity,” said Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity, Quantinuum. “This joint white paper is a product of deep collaboration among the industry’s foremost experts in quantum-safe cryptography. Together, the Alliance is delivering practical solutions that help enterprises strengthen both algorithmic defenses and the randomness quality that underpins cryptographic trust, all while minimizing disruption to existing infrastructure.”