Quantum threats are real.
Your cryptography
needs to be ready.
PQ Partners is a specialist post-quantum cryptography consultancy based in Belfast. We help UK and EU organisations in healthcare, defence, education and financial services assess their quantum risk before it becomes a legal liability.
Store Now, Decrypt Later (SNDL) is happening today. Adversaries are harvesting encrypted data now, ready to decrypt it when quantum computers arrive. Under GDPR and NIS2, your obligation to protect sensitive data covers future threats — making this a current compliance issue.
Legislation driving demand for our services
■ UK □ EU
What we do
Post-quantum security,
built around your risk.
We focus exclusively on quantum cryptography risk — not as a bolt-on to a generalist practice, but as our entire speciality.
01 — Step 1
Cryptographic inventory
We map every cryptographic asset across your systems, devices and supply chain — identifying which components are vulnerable to a quantum attack.
Discover | Analyse02 — Step 2
Quantum risk assessment
A detailed risk report aligned to NCSC guidance, NIS2 Article 21, and the Cyber Resilience Act — suitable for board presentation and regulatory submission.
Analyse | Prioritise03 — Current Threat
SNDL exposure analysis
We quantify your Store Now, Decrypt Later exposure — identifying data that remains sensitive beyond the quantum horizon, creating a current GDPR and NIS2 obligation.
Discover | Analyse04 — Future Agility
PQC migration consulting
Full post-quantum migration roadmap, NIST algorithm selection, and implementation support — including specialised IoT device migration guidance.
Coming 2026The quantum threat timeline
This is not a future problem.
NCSC guidance recommends beginning cryptographic discovery now. Organisations with large, complex estates may need 5–10 years to fully migrate.
2030
Earliest estimated CRQC arrival
10yr
Typical IoT device lifespan in field
3
NIST PQC standards finalised Aug 2024
Now
When NCSC says discovery should start
Our specialism
IoT devices are the most
overlooked quantum risk.
Connected devices often remain in service for a decade or more. A medical device deployed today may still be active in 2035 — long after current cryptographic standards become unsafe. Under the PSTI Act and Cyber Resilience Act, manufacturers have a legal duty to consider security throughout the full device lifecycle. PQ Partners helps IoT manufacturers and their customers understand and address this risk before it becomes a compliance failure.
Get in touch
Start with a free
discovery conversation.
No commitment. We'll discuss your sector, your systems, and your quantum risk exposure — and tell you honestly whether a formal assessment makes sense for you.
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