Build **QuantumLock**—a $10K/year PQC-as-a-Service platform for mid-market enterprises. The platform would: 1) **Auto-Discover** legacy cryptographic systems using AI-driven network scanning (e.g., 'Your Oracle DB uses RSA-2048—vulnerable to Shor’s algorithm'); 2) **Prioritize Migration** via a 'Risk Score' dashboard (e.g., 'High-risk: Customer PII in MySQL'); 3) **Orchestrate PQC** with a drag-and-drop crypto-agility engine (e.g., 'Replace RSA with Kyber-768'); 4) **Integrate Compliance** by auto-generating NIST SP 800-204/208 reports for regulators. Offer a 'QuantumSafe Certification' badge for websites/APIs to display compliance.

Market Catalyst & News Trigger

"White House issues Executive Order 14409, 'Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks,' mandating PQC migration for federal agencies by 2028"

The Workflow Friction

Mid-market enterprises ($10M–$1B revenue) lack the resources to migrate to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Current solutions (e.g., AWS KMS, Cloudflare) are enterprise-grade and priced at $50K+/year, while open-source tools (OpenQuantumSafe) require deep crypto expertise. The EO creates a hard deadline: by 2028, all federal contractors must transition, or face debarment. Mid-market firms risk losing government contracts (e.g., defense, healthcare) if they fail to comply, but lack scalable tools to audit legacy systems, prioritize assets, or generate NIST-compliant reports.

Problem Summary

Real-world problem signal validation.

One-Shot MVP Builder Blueprint (48 Hours)

A dashboard showing: 1) **Crypto Inventory** (e.g., '50% of TLS endpoints use RSA'); 2) **Risk Heatmap** (e.g., 'HR DB: High risk—migrate by Q1 2027'); 3) **Migration Playbook** (e.g., 'Step 1: Replace RSA-2048 with Kyber-768'); 4) **Compliance Timeline** (e.g., 'NIST deadline: 6/2028—you’re 40% complete'). Integrate AWS KMS to auto-generate PQC keys and NIST’s API for compliance reporting.

Recommended Developer Tech Stack

• React
• Rust (for crypto ops)
• PostgreSQL
• AWS KMS/GCP CKMS APIs
• OpenQuantumSafe