HSBC – Cryptographic Inventory: Deriving Value Today, Preparing for Tomorrow

The main theme of the document is the importance of creating a cryptographic inventory to manage vulnerabilities in the modern digital world and prepare for a post-quantum future.

Cryptographic infrastructure is the backbone of the global digital ecosystem and a strategic asset for organizations. Creating a comprehensive overview of cryptographic assets through an inventory helps manage complexity and provides critical data for enterprise risk management. Modern cryptographic infrastructure faces two main challenges: obsolescence and the threat of quantum computing, which could undermine the security of cryptographic methods in use.