Canada's Trusted Post-Quantum Cryptography Advisory
QCrypt Canada helps enterprises identify cryptographic vulnerabilities, assess post-quantum readiness, and create practical migration strategies and solutions to protect long-term digital assets from emerging quantum threats.
QCrypt guides organizations through the complete post-quantum journey, discovering where cryptography actually lives, assessing real exposure, remediating it, and monitoring crypto-agility on an ongoing basis.
We don't stop at a report. We help you get quantum-safe and stay crypto-agile.
Our Services: The Path to Quantum-Safe
Your end-to-end quantum-safe partner.
DISCOVER
Cryptographic Discovery & Inventory (CBOM)
Cryptographic asset inventory across all platforms
Critical vulnerability identification
Expert-guided Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM)
ASSESS
Quantum Risk Assessment & Readiness Evaluation
Governance & policy review
Algorithm risk classification (NIST PQC alignment)
Prioritized roadmap by risk level
Third-party & vendor dependency mapping
REMEDIATE
Post-Quantum Migration & Implementation
Remediation plan and roll-out tailored to priority systems
Agreed scope of work, defined with client stakeholders
Clear ownership and responsibilities across the project team
MONITOR
Managed Services & Ongoing Crypto-Agility
Continuous security control monitoring
Emerging threat & standards tracking
Managed crypto-agility framework
You Can't Prepare for What You Can't See
Most organizations begin their post-quantum journey by trying to find solutions before they understand their problem. Instead, our Post-Quantum Risk Assessment helps you understand where you stand today. Through a sampling of assets across all areas of cryptography in your organization, our experts help you prioritize your risks and guide you toward a quantum-resistant future.
Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Matters for Modern Organizations
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later
Adversaries are already collecting encrypted data today to decrypt once quantum computing matures. Long-lived sensitive data is at risk right now.
Hidden Cryptographic Debt
Hard-coded encryption in aging applications and embedded systems creates a migration challenge most organizations haven't measured.
Compliance Pressure Is Growing
Canadian financial services, healthcare, technology, and critical infrastructure sectors face growing regulatory scrutiny; including CCCS guidance and federal PQC migration mandates already underway.
Vendor Timelines Won't Save You
Waiting for vendors to become quantum-safe is not a strategy. You need to understand your own exposure first.
Post-Quantum Cryptography for Canada's Highest-Stakes Industries
Quantum risk isn't one-size-fits-all. QCrypt works with organizations across industries to understand what it means for them. This is a small selection of industries we work with - contact us to learn more about the risks for your specific industry.
Financial Services
Credit unions, mutual fund processors, and back-office technology providers handling sensitive transaction data — already targeted by harvest-now attacks.
Transportation & Logistics
Fleet management, connected systems, and EDI integrations create a growing cryptographic surface for transportation and logistics operators.
Mining & Natural Resources
Mining and resource operators running OT-heavy, remote environments where embedded cryptography is hard to see and even harder to update.
Telecommunications
Network infrastructure and long-lived assets create sustained regulatory and operational exposure for telecom operators.
Manufacturing
OT/IT convergence, long-lived operational assets, and supply chain exposure make manufacturers a growing quantum-risk target.
Enterprise Technology
IP, trade secrets, and software supply chains make technology companies a high-value target for harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.
Why Organizations Choose QCrypt Canada
We are Canada's dedicated post-quantum cryptography advisory practice, built for organizations that need to take action.
Vendor-Neutral, Conflict-Free Advice: Every organization is different so our approach revolves around your unique needs, cryptographic posture, and highest risk priorities.
Discovery-First Methodology: Every engagement starts with an accurate cryptographic inventory that goes beyond internal documentation to find forgotten certificates and keys.
Canadian Market Expertise: Deep fluency in CCCS guidance, data sovereignty, and Canadian regulatory pressures.
Realistic, Operational Roadmaps: Plans built for real environments — legacy systems, budgets, and vendor constraints included.
NIST PQC Standards-Aligned: Assessments grounded in FIPS 203, 204, 205 and emerging regulatory frameworks.
Senior-Level Expertise: Every engagement is led by experienced practitioners.
End-to-End Partner, Not a One-Time Project: We stay with you from discovery through implementation and ongoing monitoring, not just the assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) refers to cryptographic algorithms designed to be secure against attacks from commercially ready and powerful enough quantum computers. Today's most widely used encryption standards — RSA, ECC, and Diffie-Hellman — are mathematically vulnerable to sufficiently powerful quantum computers. PQC replaces these algorithms with ones quantum computers cannot efficiently break, protecting data and communications over the long term. It matters now because quantum computing timelines are shortening, adversaries are already collecting encrypted data for future decryption, and migrating cryptographic systems takes years of careful, sequenced work.
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Credible estimates from cybersecurity agencies and research institutions generally place the timeline for cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) at 5 to 15 years, though some experts believe it could happen sooner. More immediately, harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are happening today. Organizations with long-lived sensitive data, regulated records, or long-lifecycle infrastructure should treat this as a current risk, not a future one.
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QCrypt is exclusively focused on post-quantum cryptography advisory. We don't sell security software, managed detection services, or general IT consulting. Our sole focus is helping organizations understand their cryptographic risk, recommend the right solutions, and carry that work through implementation and ongoing monitoring. This specialization means our team has deep, expertise in the latest PQC standards, cryptographic architecture, and implementation.
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Both. QCrypt supports organizations across the full post-quantum lifecycle: Discover (cryptographic inventory and CBOM), Assess (risk-prioritized findings), Remediate (hands-on migration and implementation support), and Monitor (ongoing managed services for continuous cryptographic visibility). Many clients start with an assessment and continue with QCrypt through implementation and long-term monitoring.
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Yes — in fact, that's the most common starting point. Most organizations we work with have heard about the quantum threat but haven't yet taken formal steps to assess their exposure. We help organizations at every stage: from initial education through full cryptographic discovery and risk assessment, to active migration, implementation, and ongoing monitoring.
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QCrypt works primarily with mid-market Canadian organizations in sectors where out-dated cryptography carries the greatest risk: financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation and logistics, and enterprise technology. We work with organizations in any sector that manage long-lived sensitive data or rely on complex, long-lifecycle systems.
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Compliance requirements around post-quantum cryptography are evolving rapidly. NIST has finalized its first PQC standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205), and Canadian federal departments have been required to submit PQC migration plans since April 2026, with high-priority systems due to migrate by 2031. Forward-thinking organizations are building the foundation now so they aren't scrambling when requirements become formal obligations.
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It depends on scope. Initial sample discovery and assessment typically runs 6–8 weeks for a mid-to-large organization. From there, remediation timelines depend on environment complexity, and ongoing monitoring continues for as long as it's needed as a managed service. QCrypt scopes every engagement honestly based on your environment, and we won't recommend work that isn't justified by your actual needs.
Ready to Understand Your Real Quantum Cryptography Risk?
Whether you're just starting out or already mid-migration, QCrypt's experts can help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Start a conversation.