{"id":24755,"date":"2025-01-06T11:11:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T10:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/?p=24755"},"modified":"2025-04-16T06:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:34:12","slug":"safeguarding-japans-critical-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/safeguarding-japans-critical-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding Japan\u2019s Critical Infrastructure\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24755\" class=\"elementor elementor-24755\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48f6f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"b48f6f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e358db\" data-id=\"5e358db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd6956 wpr-post-info-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-post-info\" data-id=\"3cd6956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpr-post-info wpr-post-info-horizontal\"><li class=\"wpr-post-info-taxonomy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/critical-infrastructure-security\/\">Critical Infrastructure Security<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wpr-post-info-date\"><span>January 6, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40db7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40db7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Safeguarding Japan\u2019s Critical Infrastructure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9095b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9095b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a0Strategies to Protect OT (Operational Technology) Systems for Energy and Food Security.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e5053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61e5053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-share-buttons\">\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        <i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        <i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn copy-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Copy link\">\r\n        <i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- Font Awesome -->\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.5.1\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n    \/\/ Get current URL, title, and featured image\r\n    const postUrl = window.location.href;\r\n    const encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(postUrl);\r\n    const postTitle = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\r\n    const ogImage = document.querySelector('meta[property=\"og:image\"]');\r\n    const postImage = ogImage ? 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Nearly all of these vital commodities\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldstopexports.com\/japans-top-10-imports\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">99.6%<\/a> by weight\u2014are transported by sea, navigating critical maritime routes such as the South China Sea and waters near Taiwan. While these advancements improve efficiency, they also expose critical infrastructure to unprecedented cyber risks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb0522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfb0522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safeguarding Japan's Lifelines: Strategy to Secure OT Infrastructure for Energy and Food Security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a293e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a293e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hidden Threat<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b364bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b364bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor4 ); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern advancements in shipping and energy infrastructure bring new vulnerabilities. The reliance on high-speed communications and autonomous navigation systems makes vessels and facilities prime targets for cyber attacks. For oil, gas, and maritime sectors, the consequences of such attacks\u2014ranging from operational disruptions to environmental disasters\u2014could be catastrophic. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor4 ); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Loss of Vessel Control<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Cyber attacks on autonomous systems can lead to the complete loss of control over vessels.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental Risks<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Breaches in OT systems carrying fuel oil can result in massive spills, with far-reaching economic and reputational consequences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb23d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb23d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Call to Action for Leaders<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d3443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d3443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For leaders in oil, gas, and critical infrastructure sectors, the focus must shift to strengthening the cyber resilience of Japan\u2019s OT infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prioritize OT Cyber Security<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span>Invest in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">cutting-edge cyber security<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0measures to protect high-value targets such as vessels, fuel storage facilities, and maritime hubs. These defenses should include real-time monitoring, intrusion detection systems, and contingency plans to minimize damage in the event of an attack.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Address Cyber Security Gaps in Supply Chains<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span>Collaborate across industries to identify and close vulnerabilities in supply chain OT systems. This includes assessing risks from third-party vendors and ensuring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/security-operations\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">secure communication networks<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0throughout the supply chain.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Build Collaborative Cyber Defense Frameworks<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span>Forge partnerships with policymakers, cyber security specialists, and technology providers to create robust frameworks for threat intelligence sharing, <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/incident-management-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">incident response coordination<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and cross-sector collaboration.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Embrace Proactive Cyber Risk Management<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span>Shift the narrative from reactive defense to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/protective-services-2\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">proactive risk management<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Implement regular cyber security audits, penetration testing, and employee training to build a culture of cyber awareness.<\/span> \u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa422f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa422f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Imperative\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2cbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2cbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cyber security is no longer optional\u2014it\u2019s essential. As threats to critical OT infrastructure grow in sophistication and scale, Japan\u2019s supply chain security depends on the ability of industry leaders to act decisively. By strengthening cyber defenses and fostering collaboration, we can secure Japan\u2019s lifelines and ensure resilience against the evolving threat landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bea3839\" data-id=\"bea3839\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf202a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cf202a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Load Roboto font from Google Fonts -->\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\" \/>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"modern-profile-card\">\r\n  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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n    <aside id=\"more-services\" class=\"widget widget_more_services\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Explore NCD Services<\/h2>\r\n        <nav aria-label=\"More Services\">\r\n            <ul>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/cyber-security-consultancy-3\/\">Cyber Security Consultancy<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/services\/#protective-services\">Protective Services<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/security-operations\/\">Security Operations<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/siem\/\">NCD SIEM<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/incident-management-services\/\">Incident Management Services<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/nav>\r\n    <\/aside>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-template-edit-btn\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/?elementor_library=ncd_service_sidebar_mar25\">Edit Template<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba985c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ba985c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ca1bf0\" data-id=\"9ca1bf0\" 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.elementor-element.elementor-element-bf733a7{--spacer-size:10px;}.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cad7d3a{text-align:center;}.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cad7d3a .elementor-heading-title{font-family:\"Roboto\", Sans-serif;color:#CE0047;}.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-93dbb7a{text-align:center;}.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-93dbb7a .elementor-heading-title{font-family:\"Roboto\", Sans-serif;}.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-dbe8c8d > .elementor-widget-container{margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"24612\" class=\"elementor elementor-24612\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65c14fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"65c14fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-951cee2\" data-id=\"951cee2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a4c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20a4c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyber Maturity Assessment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9871ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9871ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD) offers comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/cyber-security-consultancy-3\/\">Cyber Maturity Assessments<\/a>\u00a0designed to evaluate an organisations current cyber security capabilities, identify areas for improvement, and develop a strategic roadmap to enhance overall security posture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ac74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2ac74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyber Security Framework (NIST)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1fd79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e1fd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Institute of Standards and Technology<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa09b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3aa09b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIST-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?fit=768%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-24616\" alt=\"NIST Framework Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIST-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIST-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIST-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIST-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=768%2C404&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIST-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=1536%2C807&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf733a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bf733a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad7d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad7d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dbb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93dbb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Cyber Security Centre<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe8c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbe8c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CAF-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?fit=768%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-24618\" alt=\"CAF Framework Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CAF-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?w=1342&amp;ssl=1 1342w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CAF-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CAF-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=1024%2C906&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CAF-Framework-Graphic_EN.png?resize=768%2C680&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09fb82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09fb82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore more of the NCD suite: <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/cyber-security-consultancy-3\/\">Cyber Security Consultancy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/protective-services-2\/\">Protective Services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/security-operations\/\">Network Monitoring &amp; Security Operations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/siem\/\">SIEM<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/incident-management-services\/\">Incident Management<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-template-edit-btn\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/?elementor_library=cma_en\">Edit Template<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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 <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29374\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/insider-threats-in-the-era-of-economic-security\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Insider Threats in the Era of Economic Security<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2026\/04\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApril 24, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs economic security becomes a growing priority in Japan, risks to technology, R&amp;D data, and critical infrastructure are no longer limited to external cyberattacks.\r\n\r\nRecent cases include North...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                    <a data-id=\"29374\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/insider-threats-in-the-era-of-economic-security\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-29266 post type-post 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                 <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29266\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/understanding-phishing-and-how-to-stop-it\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Understanding Phishing and How to Stop it !!!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2026\/02\/05\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b9%e3%83%aa%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/category\/%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b9%e3%83%aa%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9\/\">\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defence (NCD) is proud to host a special cybersecurity seminar on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. This exclusive event brings together leading experts from NCD, Netcraft, and the Japan Cyber...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                    <a data-id=\"29266\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/understanding-phishing-and-how-to-stop-it\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-29155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2\"        data-id=\"29155\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29155\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-opens-kyiv-office\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_0361-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"512\"\n                             alt=\"Nihon Cyber Defence opens Kyiv office\">\n                        \n                            \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29155\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-opens-kyiv-office\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Nihon Cyber Defence opens Kyiv office<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2026\/01\/20\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 20, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defence Co., Ltd. (NCD) held an official opening reception for the Kyiv office in Kyiv, Ukraine on December 30, 2025, with the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Extraordinary and...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                    <a data-id=\"29155\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-opens-kyiv-office\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-29073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2\"        data-id=\"29073\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29073\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-shizuoka-city-announce-strategic-cooperation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NCSCOE.jpg?fit=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"512\"\n                             alt=\"Nihon Cyber Defence and Shizuoka City Announce Strategic Cooperation\">\n                        \n                            \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29073\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-shizuoka-city-announce-strategic-cooperation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Nihon Cyber Defence and Shizuoka City Announce Strategic Cooperation<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2025\/12\/28\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 28, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defence and Shizuoka City Announce Strategic Cooperation to Establish Nihon Cyber Shizuoka Centre of Excellence (NCSCOE)...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                    <a data-id=\"29073\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-shizuoka-city-announce-strategic-cooperation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-28997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2 tag-649 tag-cyber tag-defence tag-econosec tag-exhibition tag-japan tag-ncd tag-ncsc tag-nihon 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class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"28997\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/ransomware-dos-donts-a-practical-case-study-on-ransomware-negotiations\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Ransomware Do&#8217;s &#038; Don&#8217;ts &#8211; A Practical Case Study on Ransomware Negotiations<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2025\/11\/18\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 18, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCartan McLaughlin, CEO of Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD)\u2014the first Japanese cybersecurity company to receive certification from the UK\u2019s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)\u2014will be speaking at this event...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                    <a data-id=\"28997\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/ransomware-dos-donts-a-practical-case-study-on-ransomware-negotiations\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n 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