What happened
DigiCert announced general availability of DigiCert Quantum Central, a management layer in the DigiCert ONE platform aimed at operationalizing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness. The product moved out of preview in July and now offers expanded capabilities to help organizations turn cryptographic discovery into prioritized, trackable remediation work.
Why it matters
Many organizations are planning PQC work but few have deployed quantum-safe cryptography. DigiCert's 2026 Quantum Readiness Outlook found that 87% of organizations are planning, testing, or implementing PQC initiatives while only 7% have deployed quantum-safe or hybrid cryptography. Quantum Central targets the operational gap between visibility and execution by combining inventory, policy, remediation workflows, and reporting in one place.
Central does
- Translates findings into recommended remediation actions and creates change requests through established workflows, including integrations with Jira.
- Provides dashboards to track remediation status, policy compliance, and overall cryptographic posture, and supports exporting inventory data as cryptographic bills of materials for audits and assessments.
- Supports API-based data imports to connect external systems and continue expanding inventory as readiness programs mature.
- Includes an inventory-aware AI assistant to help teams interpret findings and identify practical next steps.
How DigiCert positions the product
Kevin Hilscher, Senior Director of Product Management at DigiCert, said: "Quantum Central turns cryptographic visibility into a prioritized and trackable readiness program. Teams can begin with a critical environment, act on what they find and expand over time, while giving leadership, auditors and regulators clear evidence of progress." The announcement frames Quantum Central as the management layer for enterprise quantum readiness and notes it spans cryptographic use cases beyond PKI.
IDC Research Director Jennifer Glenn is quoted describing the need for an operational model: tying inventory, workflows, and reporting to policy "gives organizations a practical operating model for the complex, multiyear transition to quantum-safe cryptography."
Practical next steps suggested in the release
The release recommends an incremental approach: assign accountable owners, establish enough cryptographic visibility to set priorities, adopt PQC where supported, and document results. Teams can start with a critical application or infrastructure layer and expand rather than waiting for a full enterprise inventory.
Availability and trial
DigiCert Quantum Central is available now. Organizations can start a free trial, request a demo, or contact DigiCert for enterprise deployment discussions.
Bottom line
Quantum Central packages discovery, policy enforcement, remediation orchestration, and reporting into a single platform intended to help organizations move beyond planning toward measurable PQC readiness. The product targets enterprises that need to coordinate action across legacy systems, fragmented data sources, and multiple technology owners while tracking progress for leadership and auditors.