Quantum Computing & Cybersecurity for Security Professionals
Understand the quantum threat, post-quantum migration, and regulatory mandates, no physics background required.
- Adrian Găitan, Reju Kole, Evaluris Solutions
- Updated May 2026
- English
- 8 sections · 32 lectures · 10h 17m
What you'll learn
- Explain how Shor's algorithm breaks RSA, ECDH, and DSA, and why increasing key size provides zero protection against a quantum computer
- Apply Mosca's Theorem to score your organisation's quantum risk and produce a prioritised 30/90/365-day migration action plan by role
- Identify every cryptographic algorithm at risk across TLS, VPN, SSH, PKI, and code signing, and map each one to its exact quantum threat level
- Explain how Harvest Now, Decrypt Later attacks work and why data encrypted today may already be in an adversary's archive
- Interpret NIST FIPS 203/204/205, NSA CNSA 2.0, EU DORA, and NIS2 quantum mandates and their binding compliance deadlines
- Communicate quantum security risk to boards and executives using business-impact language without requiring any technical background
About this course
Quantum computing is not a future problem. Governments have already signed enforceable mandates, NIST FIPS 203/204/205, NSA CNSA 2.0, EU DORA, NIS2, with hard deadlines. Nation-state adversaries are already harvesting encrypted traffic today, waiting for the day they can decrypt it.
This course gives security professionals the technical foundation and practical frameworks they need to understand, quantify, and act on the quantum threat, with zero physics or mathematics background required.
You will learn how Shor's algorithm breaks RSA, ECDH, DSA, and elliptic curve schemes; how Grover's algorithm weakens AES-128 and SHA-256; and how to master Mosca's Theorem to produce a scored, prioritised migration plan for your organisation.
The course includes supplementary papers, downloadable reference guides, section quizzes, and a capstone assessment with certificate of completion.
Requirements
- •No quantum physics or mathematics background required
- •No programming experience needed, this is a security strategy and risk awareness course
- •Basic familiarity with cybersecurity terminology (encryption, certificates, VPNs, PKI) is helpful but not required
Who this course is for
- SOC analysts, security engineers, and penetration testers assessing quantum risk to cryptographic infrastructure
- CISOs, IT managers, and security architects planning post-quantum migrations and board-level risk communication
- Compliance officers working under GDPR, DORA, NIS2, HIPAA, or CNSA 2.0 who need to understand quantum regulatory obligations
- IT administrators managing TLS, PKI, VPN, SSH, or code signing who need to assess quantum-vulnerable components
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