CIO Playbook for Post-Quantum Security

Forrester's Sandy Carielli on Quantum Readiness, Key Steps for Successful Migration Jennifer Lawinski • January 15, 2026

Q-day is coming, even if we don't know when quantum computers will break the algorithms underpinning today's cryptography, and tech leaders are starting to prepare. Quantum security migrations are multi-year, cross-functional projects that touch product, infrastructure and supply chains.

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While the scope of migration to post quantum cryptography can be daunting, CIOs can follow several practical steps to make the project more manageable, said Forrester vice president and principal analyst Sandy Carielli.

"There's a process here that's going to need to be addressed in order to get to where the organization needs to be," she said. "Discover, prioritize ...