Quantum Readiness in Cybersecurity | Global Research Report (2025-2026)

This is not a projection. It is survey data, collected between September 2025 and January 2026, from CXOs, senior decision-makers, and cybersecurity professionals across defence, government, BFSI, telecom, technology, consulting, and education - 97% respondents from India, with 3% global representation.

The headline finding is stark: 87% strongly believe quantum computers will break RSA, ECC, and legacy security protocols before 2030. Yet only 15% are actively using quantum-safe technologies such as QKD, PQC, or QRNG. The awareness is near-universal. The action is almost absent.

The numbers behind the gap tell the full story.

58% of organisations have no budget allocated for quantum security, making it the single largest adoption blocker. The three barriers that dominate are lack of awareness or clarity (55%), talent and skills gaps (53%), and budget constraints (47%). They are interconnected. Solving one without the others changes nothing.

The attack surface has already been exposed. 21% of surveyed organisations confirmed a cyberattack in the past two years. Another 37% preferred not to disclose.Harvest Now, Decrypt Later is not a future risk; adversaries are storing encrypted data today to decrypt when quantum machines arrive. Every day without quantum-safe encryption adds to that liability.

Organisational future direction and strategic planning priorities matter equally.

24% plan to evaluate or deploy quantum-safe technologies within 12 months. Only 18% have a budget already allocated and are ready to move now. 90% are open to co-innovation or piloting with a quantum security partner - of those, 37% will commit if shown in a clear business case. The market's appetite is real. The path to it requires structured proof-of-concept programs, flexible commercial models, and demonstrable ROI.

71% view government policy as critical to driving adoption. Most organisations are in a watch-and-wait posture, looking for regulatory mandates before committing resources. On solution priorities, 82% cite data encryption as a critical need, followed by network security and VPN at 53% each, cloud security at 47%, and remote access at 37%.

84% want end-to-end, integrated quantum security - not a collection of disconnected tools.

This report gives security leaders, CISOs, and policymakers a precise view of where the market stands, what is blocking progress, and what an actionable quantum readiness strategy looks like.

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