Regulatory frameworks like DORA, PCI DSS, FIPS, and NIS2 have shifted cryptographic compliance from a periodic audit exercise into an ongoing operational obligation with real deadlines, real penalties, and real board-level visibility. For many leaders, this shift gets framed purely as a cost of doing business: another budget line justified by risk avoidance alone. Drawing on real-world experience, we challenge that framing and examine how organizations are using compliance mandates as a catalyst for broader operational transformation. Rather than treating regulatory deadlines as a constraint, leading organizations use them to justify investment that pays off well beyond the audit with fewer outages, streamlined security, and greater visibility across increasingly complex cryptographic environments.
Attendees will learn:
How shifting regulatory requirements (DORA, PCI DSS, FIPS, NIS2, PQC migration timelines) are reshaping cryptographic governance expectations
How customers have approached compliance investment as an efficiency opportunity, not just risk mitigation
How to present compliance-driven investment in business-outcome terms your board and finance teams will respond to
Presented by Mitch Mershon - Senior Product Manager, Keyfactor
