{
  "researched_at": "2026-09-26",
  "researcher_scope": "digicert-quantum-central, qcecuring-cbom",
  "excluded_because_already_listed": [
    "14 scored products in 2026.5",
    "In category, not yet assessed (pqc-index.org/rankings): Venafi TLS Protect PQC, Entrust PKIaaS for PQ, Checkmarx CBOM, Sectigo CBOM",
    "2026.6 draft additions: Qualys Certificate View, Palo Alto/CyberArk (Venafi) Next-Generation Trust Security, Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform + AgileScan, Keyfactor CipherInsights (ex-Quantum Xchange), Sectigo Discovery Service"
  ],
  "missing_products": [
    {
      "name": "Arqit Encryption Intelligence",
      "vendor": "Arqit Quantum Inc.",
      "url": "https://arqitgroup.com/products/encryption-intelligence",
      "why_in_category": "Vendor page lists 'Comprehensive discovery of all encrypted traffic across your estate' and 'Identification of missing, weak, obsolete or quantum-vulnerable cryptography'; full commercial launch announced 22 Jan 2026.",
      "caveat": "Page describes delivery partly as an expert-led assessment through certified Systems Integrator partners."
    },
    {
      "name": "PQStation QVision",
      "vendor": "PQStation Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)",
      "url": "https://www.pqstation.com/qvision",
      "why_in_category": "Vendor homepage: 'A continuously refreshed view of every cryptographic asset, algorithms, keys, certificates, protocols, scored by quantum risk and mapped to a migration roadmap.'",
      "caveat": "Older URL https://www.pqstation.com/offerings/qvision now returns 404."
    },
    {
      "name": "QryptoCyber platform (QryptoDiscover)",
      "vendor": "QryptoCyber",
      "url": "https://qryptocyber.com/qryptodiscover/",
      "why_in_category": "Cryptographic discovery and inventory platform producing a CBOM across external/internal networks, IT/IoT assets, databases and code, positioned for post-quantum risk.",
      "caveat": "Product details not deeply verified; listing only."
    },
    {
      "name": "QuintessenceLabs TSF Sentry",
      "vendor": "QuintessenceLabs",
      "url": "https://www.quintessencelabs.com/news/quintessencelabs-introduces-tsf%EF%B8%8F-sentry-and-pqc-readiness-assessment",
      "why_in_category": "Announced 23 Sep 2026: 'TSF ® Sentry goes beyond cryptographic discovery and CBOM inventory by connecting findings to the applications responsible for them'.",
      "caveat": "Brand-new (3 days before this review); only a press release was found, no product docs."
    }
  ],
  "borderline_modules_not_counted": [
    {"name": "Forescout PQC Readiness and Encryption Hygiene Dashboards", "url": "https://www.forescout.com/solutions/post-quantum-cryptography-risk/", "reason": "PQC discovery feature inside the Forescout platform, not a standalone product whose primary function is crypto discovery."},
    {"name": "Wiz for PQC Readiness", "url": "https://www.wiz.io/blog/wiz-for-pqc-readiness", "reason": "Feature set within Wiz CNAPP."},
    {"name": "Tenable Post-Quantum Cipher Analysis dashboards / Tenable One Cryptographic Inventory view", "url": "https://www.tenable.com/vulnerability-management-dashboards/post-quantum-cipher-analysis", "reason": "Dashboard/report templates within a vulnerability-management platform."},
    {"name": "Palo Alto Networks Quantum Readiness Dashboard (PAN-OS 12.1)", "url": "https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/08/paves-way-for-quantum-ready-security/", "reason": "Firewall/NGFW feature; also overlaps the Palo Alto/CyberArk entry already in the 2026.6 draft."},
    {"name": "ExtraHop RevealX cryptographic inventory for PQC readiness", "url": "https://www.extrahop.com/blog/why-continuous-cryptographic-inventory-is-essential-for-pqc-readiness", "reason": "NDR platform capability described in a vendor blog; not a standalone discovery product."}
  ],
  "excluded_other": [
    {"name": "Secure Quantum / Applied Quantum Cryptographic Inventory & CBOM", "url": "https://securequantum.com/cryptographic-inventory-cbom", "reason": "Described as a consulting service, not a product."},
    {"name": "Patero ACDI Workshop", "reason": "Facilitated workshop, not a product."},
    {"name": "CSNP cryptoscan", "url": "https://github.com/csnp/cryptoscan", "reason": "Open source, not commercial."},
    {"name": "Accutive Security", "reason": "Services/partner offering; no own discovery product confirmed."},
    {"name": "IBM Quantum Safe Explorer / CBOMkit; InfoSec Global AgileSec Analytics; Cryptosense", "reason": "Already covered by the scored IBM, Keyfactor and SandboxAQ entries."}
  ],
  "count_missing_strict": 4,
  "search_limits": "WebSearch (US-only) plus two vendor-list pages (postquantum.com, encryptionconsulting.com), run 2026-09-26. Regional vendors (e.g. China, Korea, EU) may be under-covered. This is the list of what I found, not proof that no other products exist."
}
