OPEN SCORING MODEL

Transparent by construction.

QSI measures six dimensions on a 0–100 scale, then applies explicit weights, evidence confidence and critical gates. It is an assessment instrument—not certification by NIST, ETSI, ENISA or any public authority.

Overall QSI

QSI = 0.20I + 0.20Eₓ + 0.20M + 0.15Aᵍ + 0.15V + 0.10G

DIMENSIONWEIGHTPRIMARYSECONDARY
Cryptographic Inventory (I)20%PK
Quantum Exposure Control (Eₓ)20%AP
PQC Migration (M)20%ER
Cryptographic Agility (Aᵍ)15%RE
Validation and Assurance (V)15%EK
Governance (G)10%KR

PAREK stage scoring

Each stage score is the importance-weighted mean of questions mapped to that primary stage. Secondary mappings are informational and never double-counted.

PAREKₛ = Σ(wᵢ × sᵢ) / Σwᵢ

Evidence and critical gates

The confidence score reports how much of the scored assessment is supported by acceptable evidence. Critical controls can cap maturity claims, ensuring a named PQC algorithm alone never earns full implementation credit.