Cybersecurity / Post-quantum cryptographyUNDERSTAND YOUR EXPOSURE.
VALIDATE YOUR POST-QUANTUM TRANSITION.
Why PQC readiness matters now
The risk is the future. The preparation starts today.
A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could compromise widely used public-key cryptography. Sensitive information captured today may also face a future “harvest now, decrypt later” risk.
Migration takes time. Understanding your exposure now helps you make informed technology, procurement and risk decisions.
Stronger cryptography changes more than security
Introducing post-quantum cryptography can affect connection establishment, processing overhead and network performance. A successful transition needs to preserve the services your business relies on.
Testing proposed changes before production helps you identify compatibility issues, understand capacity requirements and make informed deployment decisions.
Australia’s transition is taking shape
ASD recommends a refined PQC transition plan by the end of 2026, commencement of transition by the end of 2028 and completion by the end of 2030.
APRA has called on regulated entities to start mapping cryptographic dependencies across their systems, data and third-party providers, including long-lived data and critical infrastructure.
One journey. Connected evidence.
A practical, staged approach that connects discovery findings to migration priorities, testing and ongoing assurance.
Discover
Identify cryptographic protocols, communications and potentially vulnerable key exchanges across observed network traffic, using existing visibility infrastructure where possible.
Evidence of observed exposureMap
Connect observations to the applications, infrastructure and services that depend on them, building the foundations for a Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM).
Dependency and ownership contextPlan
Use findings and business priorities to compare migration options, map vendor dependencies and set measurable success criteria.
A prioritised migration roadmapTest
Test PQC infrastructure for compatibility, connectivity, performance and scalability under realistic conditions before deployment.
Evidence for deployment decisionsAssure
Validate migration outcomes and continue monitoring for vulnerable cryptographic configurations and newly introduced dependencies.
Ongoing validation of progressDEFINING POST-QUANTUM READINESS
What does being PQC-ready mean?
Post-quantum cryptography uses algorithms designed to resist attacks from both classical and quantum computers. Readiness means understanding where vulnerable cryptography is used, what depends on it and how to transition without compromising business operations.
Cryptography is embedded across applications, firewalls, VPNs, cloud services and infrastructure. Some components may need software updates; others may require replacement or architectural change.
Discovery is the starting point.
Visibility identifies exposure and supports planning. Readiness also requires implementation, testing and ongoing validation. TLS 1.3 alone does not demonstrate that post-quantum cryptography has been negotiated.
Five questions to assess your readiness
Start with the evidence you need to turn an emerging risk into an actionable transition plan.
Identify protocols, key exchanges and cryptographic dependencies across your environment.
Locate sensitive data and critical services whose protection must endure beyond today.
Understand vendor roadmaps, legacy constraints and infrastructure dependencies.
Test PQC’s impact on connection setup, throughput and service performance under realistic traffic - not just connection success.
Validate migration outcomes and monitor for residual exposure and new dependencies.
Support at every stage of your transition
Explore how connected evidence supports the decisions ahead.
- Understand
- Prepare
- Validate
Make your cryptographic exposure visible
Build an evidence-based starting point by observing encryption in use and connecting findings with application, infrastructure and ownership records.
- Identify observed protocols and key exchanges
- Map systems, services and business dependencies
- Document coverage and inventory gaps
Turn discovery into a practical roadmap
Use your dependency picture to prioritise critical systems, engage vendors and compare upgrade, replacement and architecture options.
- Prioritise long-lived data and critical services
- Review vendor readiness and product roadmaps
- Define a staged transition and test plan
Test before rollout. Validate after change.
Evaluate proposed solutions under representative conditions, then use ongoing observations to check outcomes and identify new dependencies.
- Assess interoperability and performance
- Test resilience and scalability
- Monitor remaining cryptographic exposure
Where PQC preparation makes a difference
Focus your transition on the systems, data and dependencies that matter to your organisation.
01 / DISCOVERY
Hybrid and cloud environments
Understand cryptography across observed on-premises, cloud and inter-service communications.
02 / DATA RISK
Long-lived sensitive information
Prioritise data that needs enduring confidentiality and assess its supporting cryptographic dependencies.
03 / DEPENDENCIES
Third-party services and suppliers
Identify reliance on external providers and engage vendors on readiness, timing and migration constraints.
04 / INFRASTRUCTURE
Firewalls, VPNs and network services
Assess which components can be upgraded and which may need replacement or a revised architecture.
05 / TESTING
Pre-production validation
Understand how proposed changes affect service interoperability, performance and resilience before rollout.
06 / ASSURANCE
Evidence of migration progress
Track observable change and identify residual exposure as applications and infrastructure evolve.
Build on the environment you have
Matrium works with leading networking, visibility, security and testing technologies to evaluate approaches suited to your existing environment.
We connect network evidence with application and infrastructure context, then test the options that fit your requirements.
Network observations depend on traffic coverage. They should be complemented by application, certificate and cryptographic inventories for assets outside that view.
Reveal cryptographic activity across observed network traffic and use that evidence to support dependency mapping, migration priorities and ongoing monitoring.
Using VIAVI TeraVM, Matrium can benchmark supported PQC-enabled IPsec and TLS endpoints, helping customers assess performance and interoperability before deployment.
Bring discovery findings, business requirements and test results together into a practical transition approach suited to your environment.
From network insight to informed action
PQC preparation spans cybersecurity, network visibility and infrastructure testing. Matrium brings these disciplines together to help you understand where you stand and what to do next.
Start with a PQC readiness assessment
You don’t need to solve the entire PQC transition today. You need to understand where you stand and develop a practical plan for what comes next.
Talk to Matrium about your environment, priorities and the evidence you need to move forward.
Let’s define your starting point
- • Review your current visibility and known dependencies
- • Agree assessment scope and coverage
- • Identify practical priorities and next steps
Email sales@matrium.com.au to arrange a conversation.
Making sense of the transition
Further reading: ASD PQC planning · ASD vendor readiness questionsGuidance checked 22 October 2026.
Depending on your environment and the supported implementation, testing can assess connection establishment, throughput, interoperability and scalability. Matrium works with you to define representative workloads and acceptance criteria aligned with your business requirements.
Introducing post-quantum cryptography can affect connection establishment, processing requirements and service performance. Testing helps identify compatibility issues and performance constraints before they affect production services.
Vendor support is an important starting point. Testing helps establish how a supported product performs with your configurations, connected systems and expected workloads, providing evidence for procurement and deployment decisions.
No. The protocol version alone does not establish which key exchange was negotiated. You need evidence of the cryptographic algorithms actually in use, alongside an assessment of the wider system and its dependencies.
Yes. Matrium supports targeted discovery, migration planning, infrastructure testing and ongoing assurance. The engagement can start with your most immediate need.
Network discovery provides evidence for observed communications. A broader Cryptographic Bill of Materials also needs application, certificate, infrastructure and supplier information, including assets and cryptography not visible in network traffic.
Not necessarily. The right path depends on product support, vendor readiness, performance requirements and dependencies. Some systems may support software upgrades; others may require replacement or architectural change.
Yes. Matrium can help establish a performance baseline and compare supported configurations under consistent test conditions. This helps you understand potential trade-offs and assess upgrade, replacement and capacity requirements.
Yes. A targeted test can address an immediate procurement or upgrade decision while broader discovery continues. Findings should feed into your wider transition plan, with the scope and limitations clearly documented.