Assess. Prepare. Secure your competitive position before the quantum transition arrives.
Quantum computing will fundamentally reshape cryptography, data security, and competitive dynamics across every industry. Pillar 1 of the Diarka Quantum framework helps mid-market organisations understand where quantum disruption will hit first, what is at risk today, and how to build a pragmatic, phased roadmap toward quantum-safe operations — before competitors and adversaries move first.
Seven structured services that take your organisation from zero quantum awareness to a fully documented, board-approved quantum readiness position — with actionable migration plans and policy changes.
Readiness Assessment
Discovery2 – 4 Weeks
Effort
A structured evaluation of your organisation's current exposure to quantum-era threats and opportunities. We assess cryptographic dependencies, data lifecycles, vendor postures, and internal awareness to produce a clear baseline of where you stand — and where the gaps are. The assessment provides a scored maturity profile across five key dimensions with minimal disruption to operations.
Key Deliverables
Quantum Readiness Maturity Scorecard
Gap analysis report with prioritised risk areas
Executive summary for board-level briefing
Stakeholder interview findings
Methodology
Kickoff workshop to define scope, key stakeholders, and critical systems.
Structured interviews with IT, security, data, and operations leads.
Maturity scoring across five dimensions: cryptographic posture, data sensitivity, vendor readiness, regulatory awareness, and organisational capability.
Findings consolidation and executive report drafting.
Presentation of results to leadership with Q&A session.
Example Artifacts
Quantum Readiness Maturity Scorecard (five-dimension radar chart with narrative)
Structured maturity models adapted from industry frameworks
Automated certificate and protocol scanning tools
Facilitated workshop formats for cross-functional alignment
Risk Analysis
Discovery2 – 4 Weeks
Effort
A threat-driven analysis focused on the "harvest now, decrypt later" paradigm and how quantum-capable adversaries may already be stockpiling your encrypted data for future decryption. We map data flows, classify sensitivity tiers, model threat timelines, and quantify business impact to produce a risk register that your CISO and board can act on immediately. Critical for financial services, healthcare, defence supply chains, and regulated industries.
Threat timeline model (estimated years to cryptographic relevance)
Board-ready risk briefing document
Methodology
Data flow mapping: identify where sensitive data is created, transmitted, stored, and archived.
Sensitivity tiering: classify data by regulatory requirement, commercial sensitivity, and shelf-life.
Threat modelling: estimate adversary capability timelines using public research benchmarks and national quantum strategy publications.
Impact quantification: model business, legal, and reputational consequences of key compromise scenarios.
Risk register compilation with prioritised remediation recommendations.
Example Artifacts
Risk register template (categorised by threat vector, impact, likelihood, and owner)
Data flow sensitivity map (visual diagram with classification overlays)
Threat timeline projection chart
Recommended Approaches
Standard risk assessment frameworks adapted for quantum-specific threat vectors
Publicly available quantum development timeline estimates from national research bodies
Data classification taxonomies aligned with regulatory standards
Cryptographic Inventory
Pilot3 – 6 Weeks
Effort
A comprehensive audit of every cryptographic algorithm, protocol, key length, certificate, and library in active use across your technology estate. Most organisations have no centralised record of their cryptographic dependencies — making quantum migration planning impossible. This inventory creates that single source of truth, identifies quantum-vulnerable components, and prioritises them for migration.
Key Deliverables
Complete cryptographic asset register
Quantum-vulnerability classification (safe / at risk / critical)
Dependency map linking cryptographic components to business systems
Prioritised remediation schedule
Methodology
Scope definition: identify all systems, applications, and infrastructure (cloud, on-premise, hybrid).
Automated discovery: deploy scanning tools to detect TLS configurations, certificate authorities, key stores, and embedded cryptographic libraries.
Manual review: interview application and infrastructure teams to capture non-discoverable dependencies (hardcoded keys, legacy integrations, firmware-level crypto).
Classification: tag each component as quantum-safe, at-risk, or critically vulnerable based on algorithm type and key length.
Dependency mapping: link each cryptographic component to the business systems and data flows it protects.
Deliver a prioritised register with recommended migration sequencing.
Visual dependency map (cryptographic components linked to business applications)
Scan configuration template for common infrastructure types
Recommended Approaches
Automated certificate and protocol scanning utilities
Source code analysis for embedded cryptographic library usage
Infrastructure configuration review checklists
Migration Planning
Pilot1 – 3 Months
Effort
Once risks and cryptographic dependencies are mapped, this service builds a phased, actionable roadmap for transitioning to quantum-safe cryptography. The plan accounts for technical complexity, business continuity constraints, vendor timelines, and regulatory requirements. It sequences migrations to protect the highest-risk assets first while maintaining operational stability.
Key Deliverables
Phased migration roadmap (12–36 month horizon)
System-by-system migration playbooks
Vendor engagement and procurement guidance
Budget estimation and resource planning model
Rollback and contingency procedures
Pilot Projects
Pilot1 – 3 Months
Effort
Controlled, low-risk implementations of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms within a defined segment of your environment. Pilots validate migration assumptions, surface integration challenges, measure performance impacts, and build internal confidence before broader rollout. Each pilot includes success criteria, monitoring, and a documented lessons-learned process.
Lessons-learned summary and rollout readiness assessment
Policy Recommendations
Production2 – 4 Weeks
Effort
Actionable policy guidance that embeds quantum readiness into your organisation's governance, procurement, and security frameworks. This service delivers specific, implementable policy language — procurement requirements for quantum-safe standards, data retention policy updates, incident response addenda, and vendor assessment criteria that can be adopted immediately.
Key Deliverables
Quantum-aware security policy addenda
Procurement language for quantum-safe vendor requirements
Data retention and archival policy updates
Regulatory alignment checklist
Stakeholder Engagement
ProductionOngoing
Effort
Quantum readiness is not a purely technical initiative — it requires buy-in across leadership, procurement, legal, compliance, and operations. This service provides tailored briefings, workshops, and communication materials designed for different internal audiences, translating complex quantum threats into clear, relevant business language that drives informed decision-making and budget allocation.
Technical deep-dive for security and engineering teams
Internal awareness campaign materials
Quarterly progress reporting template
Ready to understand your organisation's quantum exposure? Begin with a no-obligation readiness conversation.
Downloads
Sample Templates & Resources
Synthetic templates to help you self-audit or prepare before engaging advisory support. All files are generated client-side — no data is transmitted.
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Assessment Checklist
A structured checklist covering the key areas evaluated during a Quantum Readiness Assessment. Use it to self-audit before engaging advisory support.
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Risk Register Template
A blank risk register template formatted for quantum-specific threat vectors, with columns for likelihood, impact, data sensitivity, and remediation owner.
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Migration Roadmap Sample
A sample phased migration roadmap showing how a typical mid-market organisation might sequence its transition to quantum-safe cryptography over 24 months.
What Comes Next
From Readiness to Integration
A phased checklist showing the recommended path from Pillar 1 outcomes into Pillar 2 (AI & Quantum Integration) work.
Phase 1 — Complete Readiness Assessment
Establish your quantum maturity baseline, identify critical gaps, and secure executive buy-in for the transition programme.
Build the detailed technical foundation: know exactly what algorithms you depend on, where your data is most exposed, and what the business impact looks like.
Phase 3 — Run Pilot Migration
Select a bounded, low-risk system and implement post-quantum cryptographic standards. Measure performance, document integration findings, and validate your migration playbook.
Phase 4 — Embed Policy & Governance
Update procurement, data retention, and security policies with quantum-safe requirements. Establish ongoing monitoring and reporting rhythms.
With quantum-safe foundations in place, explore how quantum computing capabilities — combined with AI — can drive competitive advantage in optimisation, modelling, and machine learning within your domain.
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