Sectigo has introduced Private PQC, a new capability enabling businesses to issue and manage private post-quantum cryptography (PQC) SSL/TLS certificates. This feature integrates seamlessly with Sectigo Certificate Manager workflows for approvals, auditing, and renewals.
The offering provides a low-risk method for organizations to begin testing PQC within their current certificate operations. This comes as major tech firms like Google and Cloudflare are accelerating their PQC migration timelines to 2029, highlighting the growing need for quantum-safe preparation.
Private PQC aims to address the challenge of PQC adoption by allowing for safe, realistic testing of PQC certificates directly within existing workflows, without disrupting private key infrastructure. Sectigo states that the feature helps build confidence and capability before potential quantum disruptions.
Key features include native integration with Sectigo Certificate Manager, allowing PQC certificates to be managed alongside standard ones. It supports various strengths of the Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm (ML-DSA). Sectigo manages the service and provides a virtual Hardware Security Module, removing the need for customers to deploy experimental cryptographic infrastructure.
Sectigo emphasizes that PQC preparation should align with an organization's broader security strategy. Private PQC is designed to replace uncertainty with an actionable path toward digital trust. The offering provides a clear progression from education and sandbox testing to operational deployment in live environments.
Private PQC is available by request to Sectigo Private CA customers starting immediately.