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Qtonic Quantum is in the business of quantum risk and vulnerability intelligence. We use QScout to find cryptographic exposure, QStrike to prove material risk, QSolve to sequence migration, and Qtonic Quantum Lab to validate readiness as clients move from current state to hybrid state to post-quantum state.
Most organizations start with QScout by Qtonic Quantum. From there, QSight by Qtonic Quantum adds deeper authorized public-surface evidence, QScout Pulse by Qtonic Quantum turns QScout into a 24/7/365 intelligence layer, QStrike by Qtonic Quantum validates exploitability, and QSolve by Qtonic Quantum governs remediation and migration.
Primary products
QScout extensions
Key takeaway: /services now owns the suite progression and product ladder. /solutions remains the vertical hub for who Qtonic Quantum serves.
QScout's 26 crypto + PQC modules include 10 quantum-labeled modules organized into four buyer-readable groups so teams can see where exposure sits: prioritization, public cryptography, application logic, and cloud or operational systems.
What is exposed today, how urgent it is, and which issues deserve board attention first.
Quantum Vulnerability ScannerIdentifies encryption vulnerable to Shor's algorithm
HNDL CalculatorCalculates your Harvest Now, Decrypt Later exposure window
PQC Blueprint ReporterGenerates migration roadmaps prioritized by data sensitivity
External Crypto DriftDetects cryptographic configuration changes over time
Public-facing cryptography, protocol posture, hybrid PQC adoption, and communications infrastructure.
TLS PQC ScannerDetects post-quantum cipher suite support
Hybrid TLS ScannerIdentifies classical/PQC hybrid deployments
Certificate Policy CheckerValidates certificates against PQC readiness
Email Encryption ScannerAssesses S/MIME and PGP configuration
TLS Termination MapperMaps where TLS terminates: CDN, load balancer, or origin
Where weak cryptography and migration blockers hide inside application logic and third-party packages.
Source Code Crypto AnalyzerStatic analysis finds hardcoded algorithms in source
Dependency Crypto ScannerScans dependencies for vulnerable crypto libraries
JavaScript Crypto AnalyzerDetects client-side cryptographic libraries and weak implementations
Keys, registries, clusters, and delivery systems that determine whether migration work will stick in production.
Key Management & Vault InventoryMaps where keys live for migration planning
Container Cryptography ScannerScans container images for vulnerable crypto configurations
Registry Crypto InventoryInventories crypto across container registries
CI/CD Pipeline Crypto AuditorAudits CI/CD pipelines for crypto misconfigurations
Kubernetes Crypto ScannerScans Kubernetes secrets and TLS configurations
SIEM Crypto Event IngestorAnalyzes SIEM logs for crypto-related security events
The grouped view is for buyers and operators. The technical section below exposes the evidence model, severity logic, and output artifacts behind each module. View all 70 security modules.
Other scanners say:
“TLS 1.2 with ECDHE. Good.”
QScout says:
“TLS 1.2 with ECDHE. Quantum vulnerable. 5-14% probability of exposure by 2029 (GRI expert consensus). Data with 15-year confidentiality window already inside the quantum harvest tail. Left-tail expected loss exceeds risk appetite.”
Try explaining Shor's algorithm to a board member. Watch their eyes glaze.
Now try this: “We have a 5-14% probability of total cryptographic exposure by 2029. Our data sensitivity window is 15 years. The expected loss exceeds our risk appetite.”
They understand probability. They understand expected loss. They understand tail risk.
QScout gives them the number. Not a physics lecture. Not a prediction—a probability-weighted exposure model.
See full Board Number methodologyEach module maps technical evidence to buyer-readable risk, severity, and remediation guidance.
| Classification | Meaning | Example Algorithms |
|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL | Broken by Shor's algorithm | RSA, ECDSA, ECDH, DSA, Ed25519, X25519 |
| HIGH | Weakened by Grover's (halved security) | AES-128, SHA-1, DES |
| MEDIUM | Moderate quantum risk | AES-192, paramiko, cryptography |
| LOW | Minimal risk / PQC-ready | AES-256, ChaCha20, bcrypt, argon2 |
| QUANTUM_SAFE | NIST PQC algorithms | ML-KEM (Kyber), ML-DSA (Dilithium), SLH-DSA (SPHINCS+) |
We don't predict when quantum computers will break encryption. Nobody can. We model probability distributions across four adversary programs so you can assess tail risk against your specific data sensitivity windows.
$15B+ government quantum investment (McKinsey/ICV Research, largest globally). Published breakthroughs in qubit counts and error correction.
Relevant if you hold: Financial services, semiconductor IP, pharmaceutical R&D, trade secrets
Different technical approach. Active signals intelligence collection.
Relevant if you hold: European energy infrastructure, financial networks, corporate communications
Will acquire capability through espionage rather than development.
Relevant if you hold: Cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions, supply chain IP
Constrained quantum program. Active HNDL collection against regional targets.
Relevant if you hold: Regional infrastructure, energy sector
You don't need to believe quantum break is imminent. You need to accept that a 5-14% probability of catastrophic, irreversible data exposure exceeds any reasonable risk appetite—especially when the fix is available now and the damage is unpatchable after the fact.
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later makes timing irrelevant:
Adversaries collecting encrypted data today don't need quantum computers today. They need them before your data sensitivity window closes. A 50-year patient record transmitted in 2024 is vulnerable to any quantum capability achieved before 2074.
Regulatory posture confirms the risk:
NIST IR 8547 targets deprecation of quantum-vulnerable algorithms by 2030 and disallowance by 2035. PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and SOC 2 frameworks are incorporating quantum readiness requirements. Regulated industries face the earliest compliance pressure.
Cannot be remediated retroactively:
Unlike software vulnerabilities, cryptographic exposure cannot be remediated once decryption occurs. Once data is decrypted, it's permanent. This is what makes left-tail quantum risk fundamentally different from other cyber threats.
Sources: Global Risk Institute 2024, IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024. Even at low-probability assumptions, the exposure case can justify immediate cryptographic review.
QScout Free provides a verified website signal; QScout Silver or Gold can add approved audit-ready artifacts for cryptographic assessment controls in PCI-DSS 4.0.1, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001. Governed deliverables can include technical findings, compliance mapping, remediation sequencing, and board-ready risk assessment. Re-validation is available under QScout Pulse or an approved engagement plan.
Requirement 11.4 external security assessment
Technical evaluation under 164.308(a)(8)
Security testing with methodology documentation
A.12.6.1 technical vulnerability management
Level 2+ security assessment requirement
Tool operated by authorized 3PAO assessor
PR.DS controls for cryptographic testing
Export control cryptographic assessment under 22 CFR 120-130
Section 404 IT general controls testing
Article 32 technical measures evaluation
CSP 2.1/2.3 security assessment
PQC algorithm readiness testing
Executive summary with CVSS scores
Methodology statement (PTES + OWASP)
Scope and authorization record
Evidence package with screenshots
Request/response logs
Signed attestation letter
Remediation verification report
PQC migration recommendations
Traditional scanners report findings. QScout can apply adversarial review workflows to confidence-weighted assessments when that workflow is enabled.
Prosecutes. Proves findings are worse than assessed. Finds exploitation chains, adjacent vulnerabilities, data sensitivity factors that increase severity.
Defends. Proves findings are overblown. Checks compensating controls, limited exploitability, low-value targets.
Synthesizes. Weighs both arguments. Produces confidence-weighted assessment. Critical findings are reviewed through opposing validation paths where that workflow is enabled.
Traditional tools query sources individually. QScout synthesizes them with quantum overlay, adversary relevance, and business context.
Track configuration changes over time, not just current state
Same finding from three sources equals higher confidence
Every finding gets a quantum exposure timestamp
This matters to China. This doesn't matter to ransomware gangs
Industry-specific compliance implications surface automatically
Results from QScout assessments across enterprise clients in semiconductor, financial services, and defense sectors (as of February 2026). Anonymized per engagement terms.
Request Reference Call (NDA Available)Global Bank — 340 Domains
2,847
quantum-vulnerable endpoints identified
2029
Quantum Exposure Window (estimated)
60 days
to full PQR advisory via QSolve
Defense Contractor — CMMC L3
14
critical findings missed by previous security assessment
3
active quantum harvest indicators detected
$12M
contract preserved by achieving compliance deadline
Healthcare System — 89 Facilities
50 yr
data sensitivity window (patient records)
92%
of endpoints using quantum-vulnerable TLS configs
Board approved
PQC migration budget within 48 hours of report delivery
2,300+
CVSS 7.0+ vulnerabilities found across 50+ governed engagements since October 2024
On-time
delivery tracked against committed assessment timelines
Re-validated
high-severity findings reviewed before delivery
8
Days to board-ready deliverables
Point-in-time assessments tell you where you stood on scan day. QScout runs continuously.
When adversary timeline estimates update, you know.
See PQC implementationsWhen China's estimate moves from 2031 to 2030, every customer sees what that means for their exposure window.
Provide targets. Domains, IP ranges. Confirm authorization and data sensitivity windows.
Passive mapping. External attack surface, subdomains, certificates, exposed services. Nine threat intel sources.
Estimate Quantum Exposure Window. Model adversary capability projections. Cross-reference data sensitivity.
Cross-check findings, pressure-test evidence, and synthesize a confidence-weighted assessment.
Executive summary, technical findings, adversary visualization, remediation roadmap, PQC migration guide.
Single domain: 3-5 days. Enterprise up to 100 domains: 1-2 weeks. Continuous monitoring: ongoing.
Every engagement produces board-ready artifacts. No ambiguous findings—actionable intelligence with documented evidence chains.
Scoped assessment
90-120 day engagement
Want to see the format before you commit? Redacted sample reports available under NDA during engagement scoping.
Request a sample report →Direct answers to the questions enterprise security leaders, procurement officers, and technical evaluators ask before engaging.
Have a question not answered here?
Contact our team for specific requirementsIntelligence-grade discipline applied to enterprise cryptography. References available under NDA.
“I spent my career in environments where encryption failure means mission failure.”
“Every other tool tells you what's broken today. QScout tells you what breaks next, how severe the exposure could be, and where to spend your budget first.”
“What stands out across these environments isn't a lack of encryption, but a lack of prioritization. Quantifying that difference is what turns quantum readiness from a theoretical concern into an actionable program.”
“The question isn't whether quantum disruption will reshape cybersecurity. It's whether leadership teams have a plan in place before that moment arrives.”
“Forty years in semiconductors taught me that vulnerabilities hide where people stop looking.”
Subject Matter Experts & Leadership
Start here for external cryptographic discovery and board-ready risk framing.
Use this for operator-led forward-threat validation and exploit evidence.
Use this when you need governed migration sequencing, stakeholder coordination, and execution discipline.
| Capability | QScout | QStrike | QSolve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | First-step risk measurement | Forward-threat validation | Migration governance |
| Engagement model | Fast scan + deeper tiers | 90-120 day engagement | Governed program execution |
| Entry path | QScout Free snapshot | Scope review | Program design |
| Provider-aligned validation | Not included | Included | Not included |
| CBOM delivery | Guided tiers | Scoped artifacts | Uses prior outputs |
| Board Number metric | Included | Included | Not included |
| Exploit proof-of-concepts | Not included | Included | Not included |
| PQC migration roadmap | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Federal compliance docs | Included | Included | Included |
Most organizations start with QScout, then move to QStrike when the measured signal warrants provider-aligned validation, and use QSolve when migration sequencing and execution need formal governance. Enterprise customers may bundle all three. Explore our full solutions catalog.
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Rehearsal under adversarial assumptions. Stress test your infrastructure against quantum attack scenarios using provider-aligned validation workflows and governed evidence review, not just theoretical models. This is not "automated magic": it's workflow orchestration plus analyst-driven validation.
Governance & Execution
QSolve turns measured exposure and validated risk into governed migration execution. It keeps vendors, internal teams, compliance owners, and leadership working from the same prioritized sequence on the path to post-quantum readiness by 2029.
QScout integrates with your security tools. Findings flow into existing workflows. No rip-and-replace.
Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Palo Alto XSOAR, IBM QRadar
CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender
AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command
Okta, Azure AD, CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault
Palo Alto NGFW, Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare, Zscaler
Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 InsightVM
ServiceNow, Jira, PagerDuty
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email, Webhooks
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We confirm your domain scope, data sensitivity windows, and compliance requirements. No commitment. No sales pitch. Technical conversation only.
Standard security assessment authorization. Mutual NDA. You define the scope boundaries. Assessment does not begin until you sign.
Designed to minimize operational disruption. Passive reconnaissance and analysis by default. No active exploitation unless explicitly authorized.
Executive summary (2 pages, board-ready). Technical findings (20-50 pages). Adversary timeline visualization. Remediation roadmap. PQC migration guide.
Low-friction start. The scoping call sets fit, boundaries, and delivery shape before any engagement begins. If the lane is wrong, we will say so quickly.
We don't claim quantum break is imminent. We highlight left-tail risk: a 5-34% probability (32 experts, Global Risk Institute, December 2024 — globalriskinstitute.org/publication/2024-quantum-threat-timeline-report/) of an event that is catastrophic, irreversible, and cannot be remediated retroactively. You buy fire insurance at lower probability thresholds. The question isn't timing — it's whether a 5% chance of permanent data exposure exceeds your risk appetite.
Your security tester doesn't model quantum timelines. They tell you if your TLS is configured correctly today. QScout tells you when that correctly-configured TLS becomes breakable, by which adversary, and what data is exposed in the window. It's additive intelligence, not duplicate testing. It addresses cryptographic-specific compliance controls that standard security assessments don't cover.
We don't generate our own predictions. We use probability distributions from 32 quantum computing experts surveyed by the Global Risk Institute (December 2024), cross-referenced with NIST and NSA posture. Our leadership team includes Lt. Gen. Weatherington (USAF, ret.) and Dr. David Mussington (former CISA). We model tail risk — we don't claim certainty.
In every assessment to date, we have identified quantum-vulnerable configurations. Our analysis of 528 public enterprise endpoints (Qtonic Quantum Research, February 2026) found zero with PQC deployed. But even a clean bill of health has value: documented proof your tail risk is mitigated satisfies compliance requirements, reduces insurance premiums, and gives your board a defensible risk position. You're paying for the assessment, not the findings.
Yes. Findings export as SARIF, JSON, and PDF. We integrate directly with Splunk, Sentinel, CrowdStrike Falcon, ServiceNow, Jira, PagerDuty, Slack, and Teams. API webhooks for custom workflows. No manual report shuffling.
Qualifying QStrike engagements can opt into the published $2,000,000 Challenge terms. Independent review, signed engagement terms, and annual program-cap conditions apply. Learn more at /qstrike.
Scoping call. No commitment. We'll tell you if QScout is the right tool for your risk profile—or if it isn't.
Custom scoping. Fast delivery. Board-ready deliverables.
Faster evidence than unmanaged cryptographic drift
Reference benchmark: IBM/Ponemon 2024 average breach cost. We use this as context, not as a guaranteed ROI claim.
Deeper passive public exposure review used after QScout, with proof an auditor can independently verify.
ExploreVerified executive snapshot and primary entry point for cryptographic risk assessment.
ExploreAlways-current intelligence layer for QScout with scheduled reassessment and event-based updates.
ExploreForward-threat validation with provider-aligned platform profiles and engagement-tied performance commitments documented in SOW.
ExplorePQC migration planning with CISO-led engagements.
Explore$2M Challenge terms for qualifying QStrike engagements with independent review and annual program-cap conditions.
ExploreBoard Number scoring, provider-aligned validation guidance, and sample deliverables.
ExploreSecurity practices, compliance frameworks, and enterprise authentication.
ExploreHIPAA-aligned quantum security assessment for healthcare organizations. Protect PHI from Harvest Now, Decrypt Later attacks.
ExplorePCI-DSS and SOX aligned quantum security for banks, insurance, and fintech. Quantum-safe protection for transaction data.
ExploreQuantum security for Fortune 1000 companies.
ExploreQtonic Quantum operates on provider-certified cloud infrastructure and documents inherited controls in the Trust Center.