Sovereign countries PQC READINESS
The Global PQC Implementation Playbook for sovereign countries PQC Readiness provides a structured, twelve-month roadmap that guides governments and enterprises through seven phases of PQC adoption. The Playbook outlines each phase—from governance planning and cryptographic inventory to full-scale deployment and continuous readiness auditing—defining objectives, timelines, metrics, and alignment with Singapore's QRI and CSA 2025 framework. By following this work plan, sovereign countries member states and organizations can achieve measurable, standards-based quantum resilience through coordinated governance, proven technology integration, and sustained capability development.
Establish a national or enterprise-level PQC governance framework that integrates with cybersecurity and digital trust policies
0–3 months
• PQC Steering Committee formed
• National/enterprise PQC policy draft completed
Governance framework formally approved by leadership and aligned with digital resilience strategies.
Establishes top-level leadership oversight and accountability
Defines PQC governance and roles
Identify and catalog all cryptographic assets, systems, and dependencies across the organization
1–4 months
• Cryptographic asset register completed
• Risk-tiered asset map produced
Full cryptographic inventory with risk classifications approved by CISO or equivalent.
Provides baseline risk posture for quantum threats
Aligns asset discovery with CSA 2025 crypto agility requirements
Validate PQC algorithms and toolsets in a controlled testbed environment using Isidore Quantum
3–6 months
• PoC environment deployed
• NIST PQC algorithms validated
• Performance benchmarks documented
PoC outcomes reviewed and approved; go/no-go decision made for full deployment.
Demonstrates technical readiness for PQC adoption
Validates alignment with NIST PQC standards
Deploy Cassian™ AI orchestration layer to automate cryptographic lifecycle management across all systems
5–8 months
• Cassian™ integrated with core infrastructure
• Automated key rotation workflows active
• Monitoring dashboards operational
Cassian™ orchestration covering critical systems with zero-downtime key management demonstrated.
Automates crypto-agility operations at scale
Implements continuous cryptographic health monitoring
Build internal PQC expertise through structured training programs for technical and leadership teams
4–9 months
• Training modules completed by target staff
• PQC champions identified in each department
• Competency assessments passed
Defined percentage of security staff certified or trained in PQC fundamentals and operations.
Develops sustainable in-house quantum resilience expertise
Addresses skills gap for long-term crypto agility
Roll out PQC algorithms and cryptographic infrastructure across all production systems and networks
7–11 months
• PQC deployed across all priority systems
• Legacy crypto migration percentage targets met
• Zero critical incidents during cutover
All Tier-1 systems running NIST-approved PQC algorithms with full operational continuity.
Achieves full quantum-resistant posture for critical assets
Completes migration to post-quantum standards
Establish ongoing audit cycles to maintain PQC readiness, respond to emerging threats, and report compliance
Month 12 onward
• Quarterly readiness audits scheduled
• Compliance reports submitted to regulators
• Threat intelligence feeds integrated
Continuous audit program operational with first formal readiness report issued to leadership.
Maintains ongoing quantum resilience certification alignment
Supports CSA 2025 continuous compliance requirements