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ISG Federal is a commercial quantum security tool by Merlin Cyber. ISARA Advance is a commercial quantum security tool by ISARA. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best quantum security fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, integrations, company size fit, here is our conclusion:
Federal security teams managing cryptographic sprawl across legacy and modern systems need ISG Federal because it discovers and maps crypto dependencies without requiring deep domain expertise from your staff. The tool maps directly to NIST CSF 2.0's Asset Management and Continuous Monitoring functions, and its integration with Venafi and HashiCorp means you're not ripping out existing key management to deploy it. Skip this if you're a smaller agency without significant cryptographic inventory; the value compounds only when you have hundreds of certificates and keys scattered across disconnected systems.
Mid-market and enterprise security teams with distributed crypto sprawl across cloud and on-premises environments should evaluate ISARA Advance for the agentless discovery it delivers without endpoint friction. Its real-time inventory of algorithms, key lengths, and certificate status directly strengthens ID.AM and ID.RA coverage under NIST CSF 2.0, and the built-in PQC migration planning addresses the compliance requirements (DORA, NIST PQC guidance) that most buyers are scrambling to meet. Not the right fit if your organization has minimal cryptographic inventory exposure or relies exclusively on managed PKI; the value scales with complexity.
Post-quantum crypto discovery, agility & mgmt for US gov agencies.
Agentless crypto inventory & risk assessment tool for PQC readiness.
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ISG Federal: Post-quantum crypto discovery, agility & mgmt for US gov agencies. built by Merlin Cyber. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Automated cryptographic asset discovery across the enterprise, Cryptographic library identification without deep domain expertise, Visualization of cryptographic dependencies and vulnerabilities..
ISARA Advance: Agentless crypto inventory & risk assessment tool for PQC readiness. built by ISARA. headquartered in Canada. Core capabilities include Agentless cryptographic discovery across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments, Real-time inventory of algorithms, protocols, primitives, key lengths, and devices, Certificate visibility including location, owner, status, and usage risks..
Both serve the Quantum Security market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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