Portfolio
Kyeson Blake Utley: 2026 Portfolio
A 9-page portfolio covering my background, GhostKey Development, two essays on post-quantum migration and key custody, and a set of field notes.
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Contents
Background and GhostKey
The path from blockchain forensics to founding GhostKey, and the firm's four service areas.
"Later" already started
Why harvest-now-decrypt-later turns post-quantum migration into a deadline.
Sole custody is a story
What tracing stolen crypto teaches about single-holder keys.
Field notes and timeline
Five short lessons from security work, and a career timeline.
Publications
GhostKey Development launch
Announcement of GhostKey Development, a Texas firm for post-quantum cryptography and in-house penetration testing.
PR.com →Post-Quantum Migration: A Practical Playbook for Engineering Teams
The harvest-now-decrypt-later threat model, NIST's FIPS 203/204/205 standards, the 2030 and 2035 deadlines, and a four-step migration method.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.23177774 →Six Phases of a Penetration Test
A 12-slide walkthrough of the testing method, scope options and rules of engagement.
Speaker Deck →Harvest Now, Decrypt Later
A 13-slide post-quantum migration playbook: the threat, NIST's standards, the deadlines and four migration steps.
Speaker Deck →