Quantum Safe Readiness
A credible plan for the move to post quantum cryptography
The UAE National Encryption Policy calls on government entities to adopt officially approved plans for moving to post quantum cryptography. We help you build one your board can approve, your engineers can execute and your regulator can verify.
Why it matters
Data stolen today can be decrypted tomorrow
Quantum computers are expected to break the public key encryption most systems rely on today, including RSA and elliptic curve cryptography. Adversaries can collect encrypted data now and decrypt it later. Anything that must stay confidential for ten years or more, such as health records, national security information and financial history, is already at risk.
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Policy aligned
Built around the UAE National Encryption Policy and the NIST post quantum standards.
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Artefact first
Every phase ends with a document your teams can use without us.
Our services
Five steps to quantum safe
Each stream ends with a named deliverable, so progress is visible and nothing depends on us staying.
01
Cryptographic Discovery
A systematic map of where cryptography lives across on premise, cloud and hybrid systems.
- Certificates, keys, protocols and libraries catalogued
- Dependencies across vendors and SaaS mapped
- Deliverable: Cryptographic Inventory Framework
OutcomeYou know what you have before you plan what to change.
02
Risk and Impact Assessment
Exposure ranked by data sensitivity, how long data must stay secret and the cost to migrate.
- Scoring method tailored to your environment
- Data classification guide
- Deliverable: Risk and Impact Register
OutcomeMigration effort goes where the risk is highest.
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Transition Roadmap
A phase gated plan, ready for formal approval, that sequences your move to post quantum cryptography.
- Phased migration plan with decision gates
- Vendor engagement guidance and effort estimates
- Deliverable: PQC Transition Planning Guide
OutcomeA plan your board can approve and your engineers can execute.
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Governance and Ownership
Clear owners, review cycles and retirement paths for every cryptographic asset.
- RACI and governance charter
- Procurement patterns for quantum safe purchasing
- Deliverable: Governance and Ownership Model
OutcomeAccountability that lasts after the program ends.
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Crypto Agility Strategy
Architecture principles that make future algorithm changes faster and cheaper.
- Crypto agility design principles
- Reference patterns for new systems
- Deliverable: Crypto Agility Architecture Guide
OutcomeThe next migration costs less than this one.
How we work
Six phases, eight to ten weeks
Larger estates may need a longer familiarisation phase. Every other phase keeps its length.
Week 1
Scoping
Agree the boundary, asset scope, stakeholders, access and what success looks like.
Weeks 2 to 5
Familiarisation
Workshops and artefact review to understand your estate and shape the inventory templates.
Weeks 6 to 7
Risk framework
Scoring method, classification guide and governance patterns tailored to your environment.
Weeks 8 to 9
Roadmap
A phase gated transition plan with vendor guidance and effort estimates.
Weeks 8 to 9
Governance
Ownership model, review cycles, procurement patterns and exception handling.
Week 10
Handover
Final artefact review, board briefing and handover to your program office.
Our method
Built on Quantum Safe Australia
Our approach comes from Quantum Safe Australia, the post quantum practice of Mask Services, built for Australian government and critical infrastructure. Mask MENA adapts it to UAE policy and regulators.
- Practitioner led, from the first workshop to the board briefing
- Regulator aware: every artefact is written to stand up to scrutiny
- Engineer executable: plans detailed enough to turn into work items
- Governance designed to keep running after we leave
Standards
Aligned to national and international post quantum standards
- UAE National Encryption Policy
- NIST FIPS 203
- NIST FIPS 204
- NIST FIPS 205
- UAE IA Standards
- ISO 27001
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Start with a briefing
Your transition plan starts with an inventory
A 60 minute executive briefing on what the policy means for your organisation and where to start.