NCSC proposes its PQC transition timeline to UK Policy makers: guiding the UK to a quantum-safe future
Quantum readiness isn’t about “predicting when,” it’s about “preparing now.” In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen sits down with Dr. Jeremy Bradley, Principal Technical Director at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), to explore the UK’s newly released guidance on migrating to post-quantum cryptography. Jeremy shares why the NCSC chose a pragmatic, timeline-driven approach, how organisations can manage legacy infrastructure without fear, and why PQC migration is a cybersecurity challenge, not just a cryptographic one.
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Your Hardware Refresh Is a Quantum Deadline with Mamta Gupta
You can’t patch your way out of quantum exposure, especially when your hardware refresh cycle is a cryptographic deadline. In this episode of Shielded, Johannes Lintzen sits down with Mamta Gupta of Lattice Semiconductor to explore how hardware-rooted security must evolve to meet the post-quantum challenge. Mamta unpacks the real-world threat of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later,” explains why crypto agility is essential for long-lifecycle devices, and shares clear, actionable steps to build quantum resilience from silicon to software. Learn how FPGAs provide a reprogrammable, future-ready foundation, what CNSA 2.0 mandates, and why your next hardware refresh cycle may be your last chance to stay ahead. If your business touches critical infrastructure, long-life devices, or digital supply chains, this episode is your wake-up call.
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HSMs and PQC Migration: Are We There Yet?
In this special RSA 2025 edition of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen gathers four leading voices from the world of hardware security to discuss a cornerstone technology powering the post-quantum migration: the Hardware Security Module (HSM). Featuring insights from Entrust, Thales, Futurex, and Utimaco, this episode breaks down how HSMs are evolving to support cryptographic agility, comply with new standards like CNSA 2.0 and FIPS 203/204/205, and why waiting to upgrade your HSMs is no longer an option.
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From Awareness to Action: The Blueprint for Quantum-Resilient Security | Garfield Jones
Quantum threats aren’t hypothetical, they’re operational risks hiding in your cryptographic stack. In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen sits down with Dr. Garfield Jones from CISA to dive into the practical steps for post-quantum migration, making the case that waiting until 2035 is far too late. Dr. Jones breaks down his APA framework (Awareness, Preparedness, Action) and explains why organizations need to act now to secure their infrastructure against the quantum threat. Learn how to take inventory, align procurement, tackle legacy infrastructure, and embed PQC into your vendor strategy before the clock runs out.
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Your Cryptography is stuck in 2010 - How to Catch Up | Hart Montgomery
Your cryptography may be stuck in 2010, and attackers are betting on it. In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen speaks with Hart Montgomery, Technical Director at LF Decentralized Trust, about how outdated cryptographic dependencies, hidden vulnerabilities, and poor crypto agility are putting critical systems at risk. From alarming audit findings in financial infrastructure to lessons from tech giants like Google and AWS, Hart shares practical strategies to secure your stack today and keep it adaptable for a quantum future. Learn why 90% of closed-source software depends on potentially vulnerable open-source components and how to bring cryptographic chaos under control.
Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense is your definitive guide to navigating the quantum era of cybersecurity. Hosted by experts from PQShield, a global leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), this podcast explores how industries can future-proof their defences against the imminent threat of quantum computing.
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