PQC Migration Advisory
Consultant-led service to help your organisation prepare for the coming migration to post-quantum cryptography technology. We will guide you through the maze of technical/regulatory requirements and timelines related to encryption helping you to put in place appropriate policies, procedures and playbooks to identify and mitigate encryption risk across the organisation.
Features
- Personalised PQC Migration advice delivered by expert consultants
- Advice about encryption technologies in use across the organisation
- Prioritised services and applications using weak or obsolete encryption
- Development of PQC strategies and policies
- Supply chain assessment and engagement advice
- Expert consultant report covering Encryption Risk
- Personalised advice about future quantum threats to encryption
- Actionable insights and recommendations towards effective encryption usage
- Practical advice and education for technical team related to encryption
- Roadmap plan for post-quantum cryptography standard operating model
Benefits
- Address organisation cyber risk due to outdated or weak encryption
Pricing
Service documents
Request an accessible format
Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
6 9 3 7 8 8 6 5 8 9 6 4 1 4 2
Contact
ARQIT LIMITED
Tomos Morgan
Telephone: 07389836637
Email: tomos.morgan@arqit.uk
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Security Services
- Security strategy
- Security risk management
- Security design
- Security audit services
- Security quality assurance (QA) and testing
- Other
Service scope
- Service constraints
- In order to get the most out of the PQC Migration Advisory service, it is highly recommended that an automated discovery of encryption-using assets is carried out using Arqit Encryption Intelligence software (also available separately through G-Cloud at additional cost). This allows the advisory service to be based on real data from your organisation.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes
- Support response times
- Support is offered UK time 08:30 – 17:30 weekdays only and excluding bank holidays. Target initial response time is 60 minutes for P1, 90 minutes for P2, and 180 minutes for P3 and P4.
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- Yes
- Online ticketing support accessibility
- None or don’t know
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- Registered Arqit customers have access to our online support knowledgebase and incident handling website (Zendesk). Incidents can be raised 24x7 via the website and will be responded to during Business Hours (Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30 UK time, excluding Public Holidays). Incidents will be prioritised, with target response and resolution times dependent upon impact and priority. There is no additional cost for this support. Additional support options including 24x7, and on-site assistance are available at additional cost, based on the provided SFIA rate card.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Developed Vetting (DV)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- No
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business architect | £825.00 | |
| Associate business architect | £1,180.00 | |
| Business architect | £1,810.00 | |
| Lead business architect | £2,320.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £1,180.00 | |
| Senior data architect | £1,810.00 | |
| Chief data architect | £2,320.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Security architect | £1,180.00 | |
| Lead security architect | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal security architect | £2,320.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate solution architect | £1,180.00 | |
| Solution architect | £1,810.00 | |
| Senior solution architect | £1,810.00 | |
| Lead solution architect | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal solution architect | £2,320.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief data officer | £2,320.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief information security officer | £2,320.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £2,320.00 |
Cyber security roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lead cyber security audit and assurance | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal cyber security audit and assurance | £2,320.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,810.00 | |
| Lead cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,810.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security vulnerability management | £1,810.00 | |
| Lead cyber security vulnerability management | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal cyber security vulnerability management | £1,810.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security testing | £1,180.00 | |
| Lead cyber security penetration testing | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal cyber security testing | £1,810.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,810.00 | |
| Lead cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,810.00 | |
| Principal cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,810.00 |
IT operations roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business relationship manager | £1,810.00 | |
| Senior business relationship manager | £1,810.00 | |
| Lead business relationship manager | £1,810.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- NQA Certification Ltd
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- Thursday 11 January 2024
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- Operations outside the UK are not covered.
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- No
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- Yes
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
- 572eb417-6877-4000-84a9-2337b4cd5a63
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
- 67ae2f92-a403-4383-b843-091753d4d204
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
- New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
- Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
- Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
- Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
- Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
- Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
- Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
- Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
- Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling
- How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
- Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises
- Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
- Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
- Advertising of supply chain opportunities openly and to ensure they are accessible to a diverse range of businesses, including advertising all subcontracting opportunities on Contracts Finder
- Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
- Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
- Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
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Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero
Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.
- Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
- Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment
- Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
- Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
- Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
- Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.
- Understanding of the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to the contract workforce
- Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
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Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.
Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.
- Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
- Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
- Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
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