Post-Quantum-Kryptographie: Handlungsbedarf für Banken

Quantum computers are on the verge of fundamentally transforming the digital world. When combined with artificial intelligence, they open up new possibilities for risk and data analysis, and with them, entirely new opportunities—for example, in risk management, portfolio management, and the fight against money laundering.

On the other hand, they call into question long-established encryption methods. Regulatory authorities are already issuing warnings: attackers are currently collecting encrypted data with a view to decrypting it in the future using quantum computers (‘harvest now, decrypt later’). For banks, this means that cryptography strategies, IT architectures and security concepts must be prepared for quantum-secure methods at an early stage. Action is needed!

In this concise webinar, experts from the BSI, the banking sector and IT security consultancy will examine:

• which encryption methods are threatened by quantum computers
• the current state of post-quantum cryptography and standards
• existing international recommendations for migrating to quantum-secure methods
• how banks can prepare their systems and applications.

You will receive a well-founded assessment of the actual risk and concrete approaches for developing a migration-ready cryptography strategy.

The speakers are: Jörg Bernhauer, Association of German Banks; Inga Paul, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI); Alexander Krüger, SRC Security Research and Consulting GmbH; and Tim Schneider, Deutsche Bank AG.

The event is aimed at CISOs, CIOs, IT and security managers, risk managers, strategy managers, as well as specialists and executives involved in IT security and regulation.

Jörg Bernhauer
Jörg Bernhauer worked at Dresdner Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main from 1991 to 2007. There, he held various specialist positions in the retail and corporate banking divisions, including as Compliance Officer and Senior Product Manager.

Since 2007, he has been with the Association of German Banks (Bundesverband deutscher Banken) in Berlin as a department director. Until 2021, he worked in the Retail Banking and Banking Technology division, where he was responsible for the German girocard system and the German ATM network. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Banking Technology and Security Working Group, where he is responsible for card security, the EBICS standard, cryptography, online banking security, and the Cyber Resilience Act.

Since 2021: Member of the Board of Directors of EBICS Company in Belgium. Until 2025: Member of the DIN Standards Committee for Information Technology and Applications (NIA) 043-04-17, “Cards and Security Devices for Personal Identification.”

Alexander Krüger
2007–2011: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Bonn
Since 2011: Consultant at SRC Security Research & Consulting GmbH (Senior Consultant since 2018, Managing Consultant since 2022)

Inga Paul
Inga Paul studied mathematics at the University of Cologne and subsequently earned her Ph.D. in pure mathematics from the University of Stuttgart. Since 2020, she has worked as a specialist at the Federal Office for Information Security. Among other responsibilities, she oversees Technical Guideline TR-02102, which provides recommendations on cryptographic methods and key lengths. Since 2023, Ms. Paul has been actively involved in the transition to post-quantum cryptography.

Tim Schneider
Tim Schneider is a cryptography expert with a degree in mathematics. He has been with Deutsche Bank AG since 2018 as a cryptography expert in the CSO CTO Cryptography Engineering and Solutions division. Prior to that, he held various positions in IT security at Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH. In his nearly 27 years of professional experience, he has acquired a broad knowledge of IT security in its various facets, ranging from implementation aspects to IT security management.