The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the UK government's cybersecurity authority, founded in 2016 as part of GCHQ and headquartered in London. It publishes the UK's authoritative guidance on migrating to post-quantum cryptography, including the 2023 white paper 'Next steps in preparing for post-quantum cryptography' and the 2025 PQC migration timeline. That timeline requires critical infrastructure operators to discover and prioritise vulnerable cryptography by 2028, complete priority migrations by 2031, and finish full migration by 2035.
NCSC works with vendors, regulators, and EU and Five Eyes counterparts on the adoption of PQC standards including ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA. It has historically taken a sceptical position on QKD for general-purpose UK government use, favouring algorithmic PQC instead.
Quantum Specifications
Quantum Focus
software
Backed By
Lakestar
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Hercules Capital
Inven Capital
Application Areas
Critical national infrastructureGovernmentRegulated industries
Frequently Asked Questions
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the UK government's cybersecurity authority, founded in 2016 as part of GCHQ and headquartered in London. It publishes the UK's authoritative guidance on migrating to post-quantum cryptography, including the 2023 white paper 'Next steps in preparing for post-quantum cryptography' and the 2025 PQC migration timeline. That timeline requires critical infrastructure operators to discover and prioritise vulnerable cryptography by 2028, complete priority...
National Cyber Security Centre is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
National Cyber Security Centre was founded in 2016.
National Cyber Security Centre operates in the following sectors: post quantum cryptography, quantum policy, quantum standards, quantum security.
