Technical Trigger
The introduction of PQC Migration Levels by Meta, which includes five levels: PQ-Enabled, PQ-Hardened, PQ-Ready, PQ-Aware, and PQ-Unaware. These levels provide a structured approach to managing the complexity of PQC migration.
Developer / Implementation Hook
Developers can use the PQC Migration Levels to assess their organization’s post-quantum readiness and prioritize their applications accordingly. They can start by implementing a post-quantum secure solution suitable to their use case, even if it’s not currently feasible to enable it. This can be done by using PQC algorithms such as ML-KEM (Kyber) and ML-DSA (Dilithium), which have been published by NIST.
The Structural Shift
The transition to post-quantum cryptography standards is shifting the paradigm from traditional public-key encryption to quantum-resistant encryption, requiring organizations to reassess their cryptographic security.
Early Warning — Act Before Mainstream
To act before the mainstream, GEO practitioners can take the following steps: 1. Assess their organization’s post-quantum readiness using the PQC Migration Levels. 2. Prioritize their applications based on the PQC Migration Levels, focusing on high-priority applications that are susceptible to attacks that can be initiated now without the existence of a quantum computer. 3. Implement PQC components, such as ML-KEM (Kyber) and ML-DSA (Dilithium), to protect their use cases against quantum threats.