The Cryptographic Reset Has Begun
Palo Alto Networks, March 23,2026
For decades, the digital economy has operated on a model of static cryptographic trust. Certificates were issued for long periods of time. The same encryption algorithms protected data for decades. Security teams could simply increase key lengths to stay ahead of advances in computing power. Trust infrastructure changed slowly and predictably.
That era is over.
Over the next several years, the foundations of cryptographic trust will change more dramatically than at any point since the modern internet was created. The cryptographic mechanisms that establish identity, secure communication and protect sensitive data are entering a period of continuous change.
Organizations are now confronting what can best be described as a cryptographic reset.
Security teams are fighting a battle on two fronts: Trust and Integrity.