Brandon Karpf
Future-proofing finance: FS-ISAC’s blueprint for cryptographic agility. (Source: CyberWire Special Edition)
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Brandon sat down with FS-ISAC Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer Mike Silverman to unpack the Building Cryptographic Agility white paper and what financial institutions must do now to prepare for post-quantum threats.
Key topics
- FS-ISAC’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Working Group lays out how to inventory algorithms, escrow keys, and prioritize crown-jewel datasets before quantum harvesters arrive.
- Brandon and Mike translated the guidance into board-level milestones—data classification, crypto-agile architectures, and procurement playbooks that keep trusted payments moving.
- They also highlighted talent and vendor governance gaps that still keep most banks from rotating algorithms at cloud speed.
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Brandon speaks with Mike Silverman, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at the FS-ISAC discussing cryptographic agility. You can learn more in their new white paper 'Building Cryptographic Agility in the Financial Sector.'