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Q-Day checklist

20-point crypto agility checklist

Use this as a self-audit worksheet — or automate each step with Qtangl Assess and Monitor.

Inventory & visibility

  1. Document all TLS endpoints exposed to the internet
  2. Inventory code-signing and artifact signing keys
  3. Map JWKS and OAuth/OIDC signing algorithms
  4. Catalog HSM and KMS key types and sizes
  5. Identify third-party SaaS with embedded legacy crypto

Risk & deadlines

  1. Apply Mosca inequality (X + Y > Z) to long-lived data
  2. Classify HNDL exposure for archived ciphertext
  3. Map findings to NSM-10 / CNSA 2.0 / NIST IR 8547 tiers
  4. Set internal migration milestones before regulatory deadlines
  5. Prioritize by data sensitivity, not alphabetically

Migration & proof

  1. Assign owners to every quantum-vulnerable finding
  2. Define hybrid TLS rollout plan (ML-KEM + legacy fallback)
  3. Require re-scan verification after each remediation sprint
  4. Export CycloneDX CBOM for CMDB and GRC ingestion
  5. Maintain signed evidence pack for each audit cycle

Operations & monitoring

  1. Schedule recurring crypto posture scans (not annual panic)
  2. Alert on new quantum-vulnerable endpoints after deploy
  3. Detect certificate and cipher suite regressions
  4. Track readiness score trend for board reporting
  5. Integrate drift alerts with Slack, email, or SIEM webhooks