ELI5: Implementing Digital Certificates for a Post-Quantum World
summary
Predicts workable private CA deployments that interoperate with standards around spring 2026 and public CA support a few months later, warns that lack of inventory and rampant “rogue” certs block rollout, and prescribes building real-time certificate inventories, automation for mass replacement, and phased tranches (prioritize highest-risk systems). Recommends certificate agility (instant replaceability and dashboarding), use of hybrid certificates during migration, and measuring readiness with vendor assessments and automation tools before attempting broad PQC swaps.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome
- 0:44Post-quantum certificates intro
- 1:31PQC migration challenges
- 3:38Certificates as gating tech
- 6:11PQC deployment timelines
- 10:11Rogue certificates problem
- 13:23Need for certificate agility
- 16:39Roadmap to agility
- 19:47Automation key to success
- 21:32Closing
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