The Security Implications of Quantum Computing: What CISOs Need to Know
Fortinet, Monday, September 22nd, 2025
CISOs possess a wide range of skill sets, but there are two in which we have been conditioned to excel. First, we're adept at understanding genuine risks that can impact our organizations.
We are all used to assessing and navigating the risks posed by rapid digital transformation, the adoption of AI, the increasing attack surface, threat actors, and ransomware. Second, we're skilled at seeing through the latest overhyped issues and bandwagon-jumping technologies with the promise to fix all your problems that in actuality burn valuable cycles.
On the horizon is a topic that many CISOs struggle to quantify and accept as a risk: the incredibly complex and potentially disruptive technology of quantum computing. This technology promises revolutionary breakthroughs in science and industry, but at the same time, it also presents profound cybersecurity risks because of its potential to break today's encryption capabilities.