Join Solutions North Consulting At ArcticCon 2026 in Anchorage Alaska
October 14th and 15th
ArcticCon 2026
The Lakefront Anchorage for 2 days of engaging Cybersecurity presentations and vendor booths.
Dr. Shawn Brume will be presenting on Q-day and the journey to Post Quantum Cryptography for Secops teams.
PQC is not a switch, it is a journey
We are officially on the clock. With NIST finalizing the primary Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards, the transition from legacy encryption to quantum-resistant architecture is no longer theoretical—it is an operational mandate for anyone managing mission-critical data.
Drawing on the ongoing advisory work we do at Solutions North Consulting LLC, as well as my background in enterprise tape, hybrid cloud object storage, and FIPS 140-3 compliance, this presentation will cut through the theoretical hype and focus strictly on the physical and logistical realities of the cryptographic transition.
During the session, we will break down:
The Hybrid PKI Strategy: How to transition from RSA/ECC to FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) and FIPS 204 (ML-DSA) without breaking legacy infrastructure.
Infrastructure Friction: Mitigating the impact of larger PQC certificate sizes on Layer 2/Layer 3 network throughput, packet fragmentation, and TLS handshakes.
Data at Rest: Securing cold archives, VTLs, and object-to-tape environments against "harvest-now, decrypt-later" threats using AES-256 and quantum-resistant key wrapping.
The Fail-Closed Reality: Navigating the strict zeroization and self-testing constraints of FIPS 140-3 cryptographic modules during hardware lifecycles.
If your organization is mapping out its cryptographic inventory and planning the multi-year migration to PQC, join me on the first day for a practical look at protecting the next generation of enterprise storage.
If you would like to connect during the event to discuss your specific infrastructure roadmap, reach out to schedule a meeting.
