Keyfactor has been recognized as PQC Solution Provider of the Year in the 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards, signaling industry validation as organizations begin to execute on post-quantum cryptography plans, the company says. The award highlights Keyfactor’s approach to managing post-quantum migration as a continuous enterprise program, rather than a single technology project. Through its Trust Control Plane operating model, Keyfactor aims to provide organizations with a measurable system for managing cryptographic exposure and progress.
Keyfactor’s Trust Control Plane Enables Post-Quantum Migration
The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program recognizes innovation and excellence within the global cybersecurity sector, honoring both companies and the individuals driving advancements in the field. Gün Akkor, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Keyfactor, explained that “The transition to post-quantum cryptography is forcing organizations to rethink decades of cryptographic investments.” It requires more than cryptographic expertise; it requires operational control.
This emphasis on operational control extends beyond simply possessing the technology, centering on the ability to manage and maintain cryptographic agility over the long term. Keyfactor’s platform aims to provide organizations with the tools to build cryptographic observability, prioritize vulnerabilities and orchestrate the migration process.
The Trust Control Plane facilitates a system for ongoing management of trust, extending beyond the immediate post-quantum transition to accommodate future cryptographic changes. Keyfactor’s platform consolidates cryptographic discovery, risk intelligence, public key infrastructure, certificate lifecycle automation, digital signing and governance into a single system, according to the company. This integrated approach allows security teams to identify exposure, scale remediation efforts and maintain the operation of critical systems during periods of change.
The company supports a range of deployment environments, including cloud, on-premises and hybrid infrastructures, enabling organizations to modernize cryptography while upholding security, compliance and operational continuity. Keyfactor’s capabilities encompass the entire lifecycle of trust infrastructure, from identifying cryptographic assets and understanding their business context to issuing machine identities and automating certificate lifecycles.
By providing a comprehensive solution, the company aims to address the complexities of managing cryptographic risk and ensuring the resilience of digital interactions in an increasingly complex threat landscape. The platform is designed to safeguard software, devices, applications and workloads, offering a unified approach to trust management in the age of AI and quantum computing.
The transition to post-quantum cryptography is forcing organizations to rethink decades of cryptographic investments. It requires more than cryptographic expertise-it requires operational control.
Gün Akkor, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Keyfactor
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