Accenture and AWS accelerate customer’s post-quantum cryptography journey

Accenture and AWS collaborate to help organizations transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) before regulatory deadlines in 2027-2030. The partnership combines AWS quantum-safe services with Accenture's enterprise transformation expertise.

• Quantum computing threatens current asymmetric cryptography; organizations must upgrade now
• Regulators enforce quantum-safe measures by 2030; highly regulated industries face 2027 deadlines
• AWS manages cloud infrastructure security; customers manage their configurations and custom code
• Four-phase implementation: strategic assessment, policy framework, cryptographic agility, iteration
• Accenture establishes Cryptographic Center of Excellence (CCOE) for governance and roadmaps
• AWS-LC library provides FIPS-validated, drop-in OpenSSL replacement for quantum-safe cryptography
• Automated orchestration engine manages encryption, certificates, and policy updates

Organizations should begin their post-quantum security journey immediately by establishing cryptographic agility and working with AWS and Accenture to modernize their security infrastructure.