Quantum & PQC • QT-04

PQC Reference Test Kit

A working environment to try post-quantum before committing to it.

Scope

What the engagement covers.

Migration decisions made without hands-on testing tend to be wrong. The reference kit combines post-quantum algorithms with real security infrastructure for controlled experimentation.

Included capabilities

Reference environment combining PQC algorithms with HSM and PKI
Pre-built test scenarios for common enterprise protocols
Interoperability testing across client and server stacks
Performance measurement under realistic conditions
Training environment for internal engineering teams

Outputs and deliverables

Reference environment build documentation
Test scenario library and results
Interoperability and performance findings
Handover runbooks for internal use

Workflow

How it is delivered, step by step.

Each step has an owner, an entry condition and an artefact that has to exist before the next step begins.

01SpecifyTest objectives, protocols in scope and success criteria.

02BuildEnvironment assembly, integration and validation.

03TestInteroperability, performance and failure mode scenarios.

04DocumentResults, limitations, workarounds and recommendations.

05EnableHand over as a standing internal test capability.

Use cases

Where this is typically applied.

Use case 01

Organizations planning migration but lacking test capability

Use case 02

Engineering teams needing hands-on post-quantum experience

Use case 03

Procurement validating vendor post-quantum claims

Delivery model

The operating pattern for Quantum & PQC.

The same delivery discipline applies across every capability in this line, so combined engagements stay coherent.

Frame

Candidate use cases, benchmark definition and realistic timelines.

Access

Route to quantum resources, environments and developer tooling.

Experiment

Controlled pilots with classical baselines for honest comparison.

Validate

Benchmark results, cost model and go or no-go decision.

Transfer

Skills, documentation and internal capability to continue the work.

Integration

Existing HPC and simulation workflows for hybrid classical-quantum runs.
HSM and key management estate for entropy and PQC test integration.
Research data platforms and publication or IP processes.
Security architecture, so experiments inform the migration roadmap.

Engagement approach

Quantum work is framed as applied research with explicit success criteria, so the organization gets either a validated use case or a documented, defensible negative result.

Other capabilities in Quantum & PQC.

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