Quantum Readiness Assessment (QRA)
Sapien9’s Quantum Readiness Assessment is an evaluation that identifies your cryptographic risks, measures your alignment with emerging post‑quantum standards, and delivers a clear, prioritized roadmap for safe PQC modernization.
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WHAT IS
QRA
The global cryptographic landscape is undergoing the most significant transformation in decades. Quantum computing threatens today’s encryption standards, and adversaries are already harvesting sensitive data for future decryption. Organizations must modernize their cryptography before regulatory deadlines, supply‑chain dependencies, and quantum‑enabled threats converge.
By 2029 it is predicted that Quantum Computing will be powerful enough to break weak encryption mechanisms.
The day is commonly referred as the Post Quantum Computing Day
Sapien9’s Quantum Readiness Assessments (QRA) provide a governance grade, executive level pathway to prepare your enterprise for the post quantum future. Through our strategic partnership with ISARA, the global leader in cryptographic posture intelligence, we combine deep technical discovery with Sapien9’s doctrine driven governance architecture to deliver clarity, prioritization, and a modernization roadmap you can act on immediately.
What the Assessment Delivers
A Sapien9 Governance Service Powered by ISARA Cryptographic Intelligence
Cryptographic Discovery
- Algorithms, key sizes, and protocol usage
- Certificates, keys, and trust stores
- Application and API
- Cloud, on prem, and hybrid environments
- OT/ICS cryptographic exposure
- Vulnerable or deprecated cryptography
- “Harvest now, decrypt later” risk indicators
QRA Risk Assessment
- Alignment with NSM 10, OMB M 23 02,
- NIST SP 800 208, and NIST PQC standards
- Algorithmic risk scoring and prioritization
- Business impact mapping
- Cryptographic single points of failure
- Zero Trust and resilience alignment
- Executive level risk narratives
quantum migration roadmap
- PQC migration sequencing
- Hybrid certificate strategy
- Key management modernization
- Integration pathways for ISARA Radiate™
- OT/ICS cryptographic hardening
- Cloud and application modernization guidance
- AI assisted evidence and documentation
Executive & Board Ready Deliverables
- A concise executive summary
- A modernization timeline
- A risk‑reduction narrative
- A compliance alignment matrix
- A Sapien9 Quantum Readiness Score
- Board‑ready briefing materials
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Why Organizations Choose Sapien9
While ISARA provides world‑class cryptographic intelligence, Sapien9 delivers the strategic governance layer that enterprises require to operationalize modernization at scale.
Our differentiators:
Governance Architecture
Deep NIST expertise
AI Augmented Analysis
Cross Domain Visibility (IOT/OT/Cloud)
Clarity for boards and regulators
Who This Service Is For
We serve Fed, State, and local governments
Government Agencies
Quantum‑enabled threats directly impact national security, long‑term data confidentiality, and mission‑critical systems. Government agencies face strict mandates and long data‑retention requirements, making early modernization essential.
Key benefits:
- Ensures alignment with NSM‑10, OMB M‑23‑02, and NIST PQC standards
- Identifies cryptographic vulnerabilities across legacy, cloud, and classified environments
- Reduces exposure to “harvest‑now, decrypt‑later” nation‑state threats
- Supports Zero Trust modernization and federal cybersecurity strategies
- Provides defensible, audit‑ready documentation for oversight bodies
- Enables safe PQC migration across multi‑agency or multi‑mission systems
We prepare and avoid meltdowns
Financial institutions
Banks, payment processors, and trading platforms rely on cryptography for authentication, transaction integrity, and customer trust. Quantum disruption would have systemic financial consequences.
Key benefits
- Protects long‑term financial data and transaction histories
- Identifies cryptographic weaknesses in high‑value systems (SWIFT, ACH, trading platforms)
- Supports compliance with emerging regulatory expectations for PQC readiness
- Strengthens resilience against sophisticated cyber adversaries targeting financial networks
- Provides a prioritized roadmap to modernize certificates, APIs, and authentication systems
- Reduces operational and reputational risk associated with cryptographic failure
Nation states constantly attack our national assets
Critical infrastructure
Energy, utilities, transportation, and industrial systems rely on cryptography to secure OT/ICS environments that cannot tolerate downtime or disruption.
Key Benefits
- Identifies cryptographic vulnerabilities across OT, SCADA, and industrial control systems
- Supports modernization without disrupting mission‑critical operations
- Reduces long‑term data exposure for systems with decades‑long lifespans
- Aligns with national critical infrastructure protection frameworks
- Provides a phased PQC migration plan tailored to OT constraints
- - Strengthens resilience against nation‑state threats targeting critical infrastructure
Protected information is important at every level
Healthcare
Healthcare systems store sensitive patient data with long retention periods, while life sciences organizations protect intellectual property that adversaries actively target.
Key Benefits:
- Protects PHI, genomic data, and long‑term medical records from future decryption
- Identifies cryptographic weaknesses across EHRs, medical devices, and cloud platforms
- Supports compliance with HIPAA, FDA cybersecurity expectations, and emerging PQC guidance
- Secures research data, clinical trial information, and proprietary IP
- Provides a modernization roadmap that respects patient safety and device constraints
- Reduces risk of data exposure that could impact patient trust or regulatory standing
We are all connected
Global enterprises
Large organizations often have sprawling, decentralized cryptographic environments with inconsistent governance and legacy systems.
Key Benefits:
- Provides a unified Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) across global operations
- Identifies deprecated algorithms, unmanaged certificates, and hidden dependencies
- Supports modernization across multi‑cloud, hybrid, and legacy environments
- Reduces operational risk by eliminating cryptographic single points of failure
- Enables consistent governance across regions, subsidiaries, and business units
- Delivers a scalable PQC migration roadmap aligned with enterprise architecture
Compliance brings lower risk and visibility
Organizations with regulatory needs
Any organization facing compliance reviews, digital transformation, or cybersecurity modernization must understand its cryptographic posture.
Key Benefits:
- Provides audit‑ready documentation aligned with federal and industry standards
- Identifies gaps that could impact compliance, certification, or regulatory approval
- Supports modernization initiatives such as Zero Trust, cloud migration, or AI adoption
- Reduces risk of non‑compliance findings related to cryptographic governance
- Offers a clear, prioritized roadmap to address vulnerabilities before audits
- Strengthens executive confidence and board oversight
