# QCAI Academy

A free ten-lesson introduction to quantum computing, cryptography and post-quantum migration planning. Lesson one is open. Remaining lessons require email registration; no password or learner account is created. Access is remembered for 90 days and completion stays in that browser. Optional product updates require separate consent. No lesson emails are sent automatically.

## 1. Why Quantum Computing Matters

What quantum computers are, and why security teams care.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/why-quantum-computing-matters)

## 2. What Is Cryptography?

The locks and keys that secure the digital world.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/what-is-cryptography)

## 3. RSA, ECC, and AES Explained

The three algorithm names you'll see most often.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/rsa-ecc-aes-explained)

## 4. How Quantum Computers Threaten Cryptography

Shor, Grover, and which algorithms are actually at risk.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/how-quantum-computers-threaten-cryptography)

## 5. What Is Post-Quantum Cryptography?

New math that resists quantum attacks — on ordinary computers.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/what-is-post-quantum-cryptography)

## 6. Harvest Now, Decrypt Later

Understand harvest-now, decrypt-later risk and why long-lived confidential data matters when planning a post-quantum migration.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/harvest-now-decrypt-later)

## 7. Understanding NIST PQC Standards

ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA in plain English.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/understanding-nist-pqc-standards)

## 8. Discovering Quantum-Vulnerable Cryptography

Learn how cryptographic discovery tools support an inventory, what source-level observations can reveal, and where human review is needed.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/discovering-quantum-vulnerable-cryptography)

## 9. Planning a Quantum-Safe Migration

Prioritize, go hybrid, and build cryptographic agility.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/planning-a-quantum-safe-migration)

## 10. Your First Quantum Readiness Assessment

Put it all together in a simple first assessment.

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[Lesson page](https://www.quantumcomputing.ai/academy/lesson/your-first-quantum-readiness-assessment)