Along with AI, quantum computing is a key technology poised to upend the world as we know it. The transformational capacity of quantum computing is enormous, with a wide range of applications including faster data analysis, accelerating AI and unlocking new business opportunities. But despite these and other benefits, enterprises are very poorly prepared for the paradigm shift quantum computing is expected to bring.
ISACA’s 2025 Quantum Computing Pulse Poll revealed a whopping 92% of organizations in India lack a quantum computing strategy, while 38% of organizations have not even begun to take steps to prepare for quantum computing. This is deeply concerning with 53% of India-based technology and cybersecurity experts believing quantum computing could soon compromise today’s encryption standards before browsers and websites fully implement new post quantum cryptography algorithms, leaving a gap hole in the security postures. Quantum computing can also break today’s cryptographic algorithms, which underpin nearly all online transactions, digital signatures, web sites, utilities, medical records and other critical systems. The threat of “harvest now, decrypt later”—where cybercriminals stockpile encrypted data for future decryption using quantum power—also weighs heavily, flagged by 51% of those surveyed in India.
Despite these and other risks, many organizations are underprepared for a world of quantum computing and need to closely relook at their strategies for a post quantum world with specific emphasis on whether they have the expertise to implement necessary solutions for a post quantum world.
40% of organizations in India believe the transformative potential of quantum computing will be realized within the next five years, underscoring the urgency of action. However, 19% of respondents in India admitted they have no awareness of their company’s planned or current use of quantum computing and a striking 33% confirmed their companies have not discussed quantum computing at all.
The strategy gap is also yawning. Only 9% of organizations in India consider quantum computing a high-priority area for near-term planning, and only 25% have placed it on their long-term roadmap. Additionally, 33% report that the topic hasn’t been discussed at all within their organizations.
Though this is all concerning, there are actions that enterprises can start taking now—and the sooner the better:
- Educating stakeholders about quantum computing’s risks and the urgent need for quantum-resistant encryption.
- Developing a quantum computing encryption strategy for new and existing data.
- Assessing and identifying where encrypted data are stored; determine vulnerabilities.
- Begin transitioning critical data and systems to quantum-resistant encryption.
- Upgrading digital infrastructure, ensure all Internet-connected systems are secure.
- Assessing regulatory and compliance implications
- Collaborating with quantum hardware and software providers or consortia
- Investing in research, development, and proof-of-concept projects relating to quantum computing.
- Finally, conducting regular audits and readiness assessments.
Enterprises and practitioners would well do build a sense of urgency around quantum computing initiatives. It is not a matter of if but when quantum computing will go mainstream, and no one wants to be caught unprepared because the cost will be too high.
