Cyber & AI Security · Internship Role
QUANTUM READINESS RESEARCH
Write post-quantum migration briefs. Explain the quantum risk in plain language and give leaders a plan they can act on.
SKILLS YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
Cryptography basicsNIST PQC standardsCrypto inventoryRisk communicationMigration planning
PROOF-OF-WORK TASKS8 TASKS
Start at Beginner and work up. Every task produces something real you can show: a report, a tool, a guide or a demo. Publish it on LinkedIn or GitHub as your proof of work.
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Beginner
LEVEL 01
- 01In 600 words for a non-technical founder, explain why a large quantum computer would break RSA and ECC but not AES-256.
- 02Create a timeline infographic of the NIST post-quantum standards (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) and what each one replaces.
- 03Write an explainer on 'harvest now, decrypt later' with 3 examples of data that must stay secret for 10+ years.
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Intermediate
LEVEL 02
- 01Build a cryptographic inventory template (system, algorithm, key size, data sensitivity, lifetime, owner) and fill it in for a sample web app stack.
- 02Test a post-quantum TLS connection using Open Quantum Safe or a browser that supports hybrid key exchange, and document what you observed.
- 03Write a 2-page post-quantum migration brief for an Indian fintech: what's at risk, priorities, and a 3-phase plan.
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Advanced
LEVEL 03
- 01Produce a quantum readiness self-assessment that a company can run itself, with a scoring model and a crypto-agility maturity scale.
- 02Benchmark classical vs post-quantum algorithms (key sizes, speed) using liboqs, and publish a results table explaining what it means for mobile and IoT devices.
HAND-PICKED FREE RESOURCES5 RESOURCES
FREE COURSE
IBM Quantum Learning
Free courses on how quantum computing works, from zero.
VISIT RESOURCE
FREE COURSE
Cryptography I (Stanford, Coursera)
Dan Boneh's legendary crypto course. Free to audit.
VISIT RESOURCE
CODE REPO
Open Quantum Safe
Open-source post-quantum crypto libraries to experiment with.
VISIT RESOURCE
ARTICLE GUIDE
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Project
The official source for the new quantum-safe standards.
VISIT RESOURCE
ARTICLE GUIDE
CISA Quantum Readiness
Government guidance on preparing for the quantum transition.
VISIT RESOURCE