Quantum Security Awareness for Executives – Free Webcast

A free executive briefing co-hosted by SANS Institute and Applied Quantum. Cut through the hype, understand the risk, and leave with actionable next steps.

About This Event

This complimentary webcast is designed for security leaders who need a clear, no-nonsense understanding of the quantum threat – and what to do about it now. Co-hosted by SANS Institute and Applied Quantum, the session explains what’s changing in the cryptographic landscape, why the migration to quantum-safe standards is far larger than most organizations expect, and what practical steps you can take today.

Quantum risk is not a future-only problem. Adversaries can harvest encrypted data today for later decryption, while regulators and customers increasingly expect demonstrable progress now – not just plans for 2030 or 2035.

Format: Free live webcast (multiple sessions available) Duration: Awareness-level briefing – 2 hours Cost: Free

What You Will Learn

This briefing gives security leaders:

• A clear map of the quantum threat landscape, including how Harvest Now, Decrypt Later attacks put long-life data at risk immediately – before quantum computers even arrive.
• A leadership-ready understanding of migration scope: cryptography is embedded across applications, infrastructure, vendors, devices, and identity systems – this is an enterprise-wide migration, not a single control change.
• A concise view of what’s changing: algorithms, certificates, protocols, vendor roadmaps, and performance assumptions.
• The compliance context: why demonstrable progress – inventories, roadmaps, vendor commitments, and pilot results – is increasingly expected now, not just by 2030/2035.
• A preview of the hard parts: cryptographic discovery, legacy systems, third-party dependencies, and performance impacts.
• A practical checklist of next steps to start building an organization-wide quantum readiness plan.
• Common narrative and terminology that reduces friction between risk owners and implementers.

Why “Wait and See” Is No Longer a Strategy

This is an enterprise-wide cryptographic migration, not a single control. Crypto is embedded across applications, infrastructure, vendors, devices, and identity. The deadlines are only part of the story – the real challenge is inventory, dependency mapping, and coordinated change across teams and suppliers.

Attackers don’t need quantum computers to start. Harvest Now, Decrypt Later can put long-life data at risk immediately. Post-quantum changes can affect performance, interoperability, certificates, and operational processes, which means planning requires technical reality checks.

Regulators and stakeholders increasingly expect evidence of progress – not just awareness.

Who Should Attend

This webcast is designed for:

• CISOs, CIOs, Heads of Security, Security Directors
• Security architects and enterprise architects
• GRC, risk, and compliance leaders who need a quantum-ready view of evidence and timelines
• IAM, PKI, TLS, and VPN owners and the technical leaders who support them
• Vendor assurance and procurement stakeholders involved in security requirements and roadmaps

This Session

Thursday, 19 February 2026 – Americas / Europe

• Time: 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PT | 6:00 PM UTC | 7:00 PM CET

All events in the series: Quantum Security Awareness for Executives – Free Webcast Series

Want to go deeper?

These topics are covered in much more detail in the SANS Institute and Applied Quantum course SEC529: Quantum Security Readiness for Executives. Registration now open.

Registration

This event is co-hosted by SANS Institute and Applied Quantum. Registration is free. RSVP Below.

Please register below using your email address. Within minutes, you will receive a confirmation email containing a calendar invite and the unique Zoom link for the day. If the email does not arrive shortly, please check your junk or spam folder, or contact us at admin@appliedquantum.com.

No fluff. No jargon. Just the clarity and next steps security leaders need. For questions or group registrations, contact Applied Quantum.