{"id":25816,"date":"2025-02-20T11:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/?p=25816"},"modified":"2025-04-16T06:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:23:24","slug":"japans-growing-cyber-security-talent-gap-and-its-impacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/japans-growing-cyber-security-talent-gap-and-its-impacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s Growing Cyber Security Talent Gap and Its Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25816\" class=\"elementor elementor-25816\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-286c4bfa 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=\"286c4bfa\" 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-493d523c\" data-id=\"493d523c\" 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-516f58cb wpr-post-info-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-post-info\" data-id=\"516f58cb\" 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\/cyber-security-leadership\/\">Cyber Security Leadership<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wpr-post-info-date\"><span>February 20, 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-719e8984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"719e8984\" 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\">Japan\u2019s Growing Cyber Security Talent Gap and Its Impacts <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad89315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ad89315\" 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\">The Challenges and Opportunities in Bridging the Supply-Demand Imbalance <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f06fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5f06fd5\" 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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Japan finds itself in the thick of this issue, with a deficit of 110,000 experts, as reported by <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW90999173 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/Insights\/2023\/11\/ISC2-Cybersecurity-Workforce-Study-Looking-Deeper-into-the-Workforce-Gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW90999173 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ISC2<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\"> Despite efforts to grow the talent pool, demand continues to outpace supply, with Japan\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\">supply-demand gap<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\"> for cyber<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\">security professionals rising at an astonishing 97.6% rat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\">e, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\">highest among surveyed countries.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90999173 BCX8\"> What does this mean for businesses, governments, and society at large?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW90999173 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-df08a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df08a50\" 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 class=\"TextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\">Japan has taken steps to address this imbalance. For example, the 2017 launch of the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW216218284 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipa.go.jp\/en\/it-talents\/riss.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW216218284 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Registered Information Security Specialist (RISS) certification<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\"> aimed to build a robust talent pipeline. Yet, with only 23,000 certified specialists as of 2024\u2014far short of the 50,000 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\">targets<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216218284 BCX8\"> by 2030\u2014progress has been slow. Challenges like the certification\u2019s high difficulty and misalignment with practical needs hinder its broader adoption.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216218284 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-2eb6948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb6948\" 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 class=\"TextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\">The issue extends beyond certifications. <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW168857750 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW168857750 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Japan\u2019s Ministry of Defense<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\"> plans to scale up its <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\">cyber-related workforce<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\">20<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\">,000 personnel by 2027, but its July 2024 report highlighted <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\">that<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168857750 BCX8\">achieving this goal will require<\/span> <span 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\">Meanwhile, private-sector recommendations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\">, like those recommended by the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW251001032 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doyukai.or.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW251001032 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Japan Association of Corporate Executives<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251001032 BCX8\">emphasize job-ready training and expanded 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That starts with rethinking education and broadening access to cyber<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163979828 BCX8\">security training.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW163979828 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-2e2c85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2c85a\" 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 class=\"TextRun SCXW117131726 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117131726 BCX8\">The next post will delve into how educational initiatives can rise to meet this challenge.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW117131726 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-9abaae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9abaae8\" 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 class=\"TextRun SCXW171050210 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171050210 BCX8\">Take the next step in your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171050210 BCX8\">cyber security<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171050210 BCX8\"> journey with Nihon Cyber <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171050210 BCX8\">Defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171050210 BCX8\"> (NCD). 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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, 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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>\t\t\t\t                    <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\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <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\t\t\t                <\/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\t\t\t\t\t<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\t\t        <\/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\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/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>\t\t\t\t                    <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\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <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\t\t\t                <\/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\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\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/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 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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>\t\t\t\t                    <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\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <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\t\t\t                <\/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\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\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/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 tag-presentation\"        data-id=\"28997\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder 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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>\t\t\t\t                    <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\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <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\t\t\t                <\/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\t\t\t\t\t<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        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/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-28930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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            <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 Defense (NCD) will be exhibiting at ECONOSEC Japan 2025, held at Sunshine City, Ikebukuro from September 30 to October 1, 2025, in partnership with Fivecast...                        <\/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\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"28930\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/exhibition-and-presentation-at-econosec-japan-2025\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/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-28687 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Korsunsky-NCD-EN-2.png?fit=768%2C339&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"339\"\n                             alt=\"Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky &#8211; Appointed Senior Advisor to Nihon Cyber Defence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"28687\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/dr-sergiy-korsunsky-appointed-senior-advisor-to-nihon-cyber-defence\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky &#8211; Appointed Senior Advisor to Nihon Cyber Defence<\/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>\t\t\t\t                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2025\/07\/09\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 9, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <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\t\t\t                <\/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) appoints former Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky, as Senior Advisor. Dr. Korsunsky will enhance NCD\u2019s international strategy and cyber defence leadership...                        <\/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\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"28687\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/dr-sergiy-korsunsky-appointed-senior-advisor-to-nihon-cyber-defence\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/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-28732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cyber-security-leadership tag-acd-compliance-strategy tag-acd-law-japan tag-blog tag-board-cyber-governance tag-business-continuity-japan tag-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-japan tag-cyber-resilience-japan tag-cyber-risk-management-japan tag-executive-cyber-risk tag-japan-active-cyber-defence tag-meti-cybersecurity-guidance tag-ncd tag-ncd-governance-support tag-nihon-cyber-defence-en tag-sovereign-cybersecurity-japan tag-toshio-nawa-cyber-insights\"        data-id=\"28732\">\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=\"28732\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/what-japans-acd-law-means-for-business-leaders\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/what-acd-means-1.jpg?fit=768%2C340&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"340\"\n                             alt=\"Japanese train conductor on platform, preparing for departure highlighting metro rail as part of Japan\u2019s critical infrastructure.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"28732\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/what-japans-acd-law-means-for-business-leaders\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">What Japan\u2019s ACD Law Means for Business Leaders<\/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>\t\t\t\t                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2025\/06\/16\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 16, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"cyber-security-leadership\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/cyber-security-leadership\/\">Cyber Security Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/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\tJapan\u2019s ACD Law places cyber risk accountability on boards and executives. Learn what leaders in CNI, finance, and manufacturing must now prioritise...                        <\/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\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"28732\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/what-japans-acd-law-means-for-business-leaders\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/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-28665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cyber-resilience tag-crisis-communications-cyber-attack tag-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-japan tag-cyber-incident-response tag-cyber-resilience-japan tag-cyber-risk-management-japan tag-financial-services-cyber-resilience-japan 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