Introduction
Quantum readiness must be supported by more than technical intent. QSD helps organisations connect cryptographic risk and transition activities to governance obligations, control evidence, management decisions and remediation tracking. The result is a structured evidence pack that demonstrates how the organisation identifies risk, prioritises action and maintains oversight.
2026 Regulatory Context
European cyber regulation is moving toward stronger evidence, lifecycle accountability and operational resilience. DORA has applied since 17 January 2025; the Cyber Resilience Act enters a new implementation phase with reporting obligations from 11 September 2026 and full application of its main obligations from December 2027; and the EU PQC roadmap adds a clear policy signal on quantum-safe transition. These instruments do not all prescribe PQC directly. They do, however, raise the value of demonstrable asset knowledge, secure-by-design decisions, supplier oversight, vulnerability handling, testing and governed remediation—exactly the evidence base a defensible cryptographic transition requires.
Why It Matters
- Regulatory frameworks increasingly expect risk-based security governance, resilience, supplier oversight and demonstrable management accountability.
- Technical remediation that is not linked to controls, owners and evidence can remain difficult to defend during audits.
- Cryptographic transition introduces long-lived decisions that should be documented with clear rationale, exceptions and review cycles.
Our Approach
- Map applicable obligations to cryptographic and resilience controls.
- Review available policies, inventories, risk records, supplier evidence and programme artefacts.
- Identify missing evidence and define remediation actions with accountable owners.
- Assemble an audit-ready evidence index and management narrative.
What You Receive
- Regulatory control mapping
- Evidence register
- Gap and remediation plan
- Management decision log template
- Supplier evidence requirements
- Audit / supervisory briefing pack
Relevant Standards & Context
NIS2 · DORA · GDPR · EU AI Act where applicable · ISO/IEC 27001 · NIST PQC standards