PQC readiness assessment

Generate a PQC readiness report for security reviews

A PQC readiness assessment scores how exposed your cryptography is to a future quantum adversary and turns that into a migration plan you can prioritize by asset criticality and exposure.

No signup required for the basic TLS scan. We only inspect public metadata.

  • Readiness score from 0–100 with Critical/High/Medium/Low labels
  • Category breakdown across exposure, certificate, signature, key exchange
  • PQ-ready / Hybrid-ready labels when detected
  • Exportable as audit evidence

How the score works

The score is a weighted average of readiness categories. It is a readiness indicator, not a guarantee of security.

  • External TLS exposure — are deprecated versions disabled and TLS 1.3 available?
  • Certificate algorithm risk — quantum posture of the leaf public key
  • Signature algorithm risk — quantum posture of the certificate signature
  • Key exchange risk — is hybrid key exchange protecting confidentiality?
  • Long-lived certificate risk — shorter lifetimes improve crypto-agility
  • Inventory completeness — an external scan sees public endpoints only
  • Migration readiness — how ready is the endpoint to adopt hybrid/PQ crypto?

From assessment to roadmap

Prioritize migration based on exposure and asset criticality rather than migrating everything at once. The report's recommended steps order the highest-impact, lowest-risk changes first.

Get your PQC readiness score

Run a scan in the PostQ dashboard to generate a 0–100 readiness score with category breakdowns and a prioritized migration roadmap.

Quantum-vulnerable

Algorithms that need a migration plan

RSAInteger factorisation — broken by Shor's algorithm.
ECDSAElliptic-curve discrete log — broken by Shor's algorithm.
DHFinite-field Diffie-Hellman — quantum-vulnerable key exchange.
ECDHElliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman — quantum-vulnerable key exchange.
X25519Modern ECDH curve, still classical and quantum-vulnerable.
Ed25519Modern EdDSA signature, still classical and quantum-vulnerable.
RS256JWT RSA-SHA256 signature — quantum-vulnerable public-key signature.
ES256JWT ECDSA-P256 signature — quantum-vulnerable public-key signature.
PQC targets

NIST-standardised replacements

ML-KEM (FIPS 203)Key encapsulation / key exchange (formerly Kyber).
ML-DSA (FIPS 204)Digital signatures (formerly Dilithium).
SLH-DSA (FIPS 205)Stateless hash-based signatures (formerly SPHINCS+).

PostQ detects where quantum-vulnerable algorithms are used and reports them. We don’t claim a target algorithm is supported in your stack unless detection confirms it.

Frequently asked questions

What is a PQC readiness assessment?

It's an evaluation of how prepared your cryptography is for the transition to post-quantum algorithms. PostQ produces a 0–100 score with category breakdowns and a prioritized migration roadmap.

Is the readiness score a compliance certification?

No. The score is a readiness indicator to help you prioritize migration. PostQ does not issue compliance certifications; use the report as supporting evidence within your own program.

How often should I re-assess?

Re-assess whenever you change TLS configuration, rotate certificates, or adopt hybrid key exchange — and on a recurring schedule so you can track improvement over time.

Does the assessment cover internal systems?

The external scan covers public endpoints. To assess internal services, cloud KMS/HSM keys, JWTs, and code-signing, connect the Kubernetes agent and cloud integrations.

Run a free PQC readiness scan

Scan any public domain for quantum-vulnerable TLS, certificate, and key-exchange cryptography. No signup required.

No signup required for the basic TLS scan. We only inspect public metadata.