{"id":27774,"date":"2025-05-16T03:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2025-05-16T04:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T03:19:05","slug":"empowering-the-next-generation-of-cyber-security-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/empowering-the-next-generation-of-cyber-security-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering the Next Generation of Cyber Security Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27774\" class=\"elementor elementor-27774\" 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\" 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>May 16, 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\">Empowering the Next Generation of Cyber Security Talent <\/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\">NCD Joins \u201cEmpower Girls\u201d Event in Belfast <\/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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(NCD) proudly participated in the <em>Empower Girls<\/em> event held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This inspiring initiative brought together hundreds of young students with a shared goal: to explore the world of cyber security and technology.<\/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-b3c28ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c28ee\" 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><em>Empower Girls<\/em> is designed to encourage young female students to consider careers in cyber security and digital technology. This year\u2019s event welcomed approximately 600 Year 8 girls (ages 11\u201312) from 22 schools across Northern Ireland. Thanks to the region\u2019s compact geography, even schools furthest from Belfast were able to reach the capital within two hours by bus. The venue buzzed with energy and curiosity, creating a vibrant atmosphere for a hands-on introduction to cyber security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54cea0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"54cea0c\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3311493\" data-id=\"3311493\" 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-fbb951a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb951a\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls3-4.jpg?fit=587%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls3-4.jpg?w=587&amp;ssl=1 587w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls3-4.jpg?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/>\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-536a43a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536a43a\" 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>A packed venue buzzing with energy as hundreds of young girls gathered to explore the world of cyber security.<\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba24ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba24ba0\" 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\">About Empower Girls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5e4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5e4d6\" 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>The <em>Empower Girls<\/em> initiative is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK National Cyber Security Centre\u2019s (NCSC)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/cyberfirst\/cyberfirst-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CyberFirst Schools and Colleges<\/a> programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of cyber security professionals. While CyberFirst is open to all students, <em>Empower Girls<\/em> specifically seeks to close the gender gap in the sector by encouraging young girls to explore the possibilities of a <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/lessons-from-the-uk-cyberfirst-program-for-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">future in cyber and tech<\/a>. The programme highlights real-world applications of technology and opens doors to careers that many students may not have previously considered.<\/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-3c0fd9db\" data-id=\"3c0fd9db\" 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-7ee0aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7ee0aaa\" 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  <a 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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-3b5aa18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3b5aa18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-969444c\" data-id=\"969444c\" 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-5aeaa23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aeaa23\" 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\">NCD's Interactive Zone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2251b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2251b2\" 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>The event occupied an entire floor of a major Belfast venue, divided into an\u00a0Interactive Zone\u00a0and a\u00a0Demo Zone, where organisations offered immersive and educational experiences.<\/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-15727be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15727be\" 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>Within the Interactive Zone, NCD hosted three popular activities:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Cyber Police Game (Elementary Version):<\/strong>A board game that introduces core cyber security literacy concepts.<\/li><li><strong>Ransomware Simulation Game:<\/strong>A computer-based scenario showing what happens when a device is infected with ransomware, including how attackers interact with victims.<\/li><li><strong>Password Checker:<\/strong>A tool that allowed students to test whether their passwords had previously been exposed in data breaches.<\/li><\/ul>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4277e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4277e91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c597bd\" data-id=\"9c597bd\" 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-8ee848a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ee848a\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls4-1.jpg?fit=485%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls4-1.jpg?w=485&amp;ssl=1 485w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls4-1.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cyber Police Game<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f82035d\" data-id=\"f82035d\" 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-a84031b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a84031b\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls5.jpg?fit=471%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls5.jpg?w=471&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls5.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ransomware Experience Game<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ab0e8\" data-id=\"16ab0e8\" 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-d3ee04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3ee04d\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls6.jpg?fit=465%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls6.jpg?w=465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls6.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Password Checker<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e22d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"60e22d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-de93da6\" data-id=\"de93da6\" 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-53b20ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b20ba\" 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>The Cyber Police Game was originally developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.aichi.jp\/police\/english\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aichi Prefectural Police<\/a> in Japan and made available through their website. With the support of Aichi Prefectural Police and Ms. Kyoko Hanada from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmd.keio.ac.jp\/ja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keio University<\/a> Graduate School of Media Design, NCD translated the game into English specifically for this event. The Ransomware Game and Password Checker were custom-built by NCD staff to enhance hands-on learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ff0547 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9ff0547\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c0aaa\" data-id=\"a1c0aaa\" 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-f2facde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2facde\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls7-2.jpg?fit=723%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"empower_girls7\" alt=\"empower_girls7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">We were thrilled to have two of our talented female interns (right) join the NCD team at the event!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4734004\" data-id=\"4734004\" 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-2131ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2131ed6\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls8-3.jpg?fit=725%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls8-3.jpg?w=725&amp;ssl=1 725w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/empower_girls8-3.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our booth was bustling throughout the day, with students eager to dive into hands-on cyber security <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8155c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8155c77\" 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>All three activities attracted significant attention throughout the event\u2019s three-hour duration, with constant engagement from students and educators alike.<\/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-ffb12ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffb12ba\" 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\">Voices from the Floor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2e2b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b2e2b7\" 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>Participants were full of enthusiasm, with many expressing surprise and excitement. Comments included:<\/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-3973da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3973da2\" 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>\u201cI didn\u2019t know vacuum cleaners and cars could connect to the internet!\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThis was really interesting\u2014I never thought cyber security could be fun!\u201d<\/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-f595f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f595f43\" 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>Teachers and fellow exhibitors also appreciated the activities, noting how well they were tailored to the students\u2019 age group and how effectively they conveyed key cyber security concepts.<\/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-0ae74a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ae74a7\" 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\">Event Highlights and Role Models<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5149878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5149878\" 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>In addition to interactive exhibits, the event featured inspiring speakers and role models, including Dr. Caoimhe Archibald MLA, Minister for the Economy, Northern Ireland, and Sara Lyons, NCSC CyberFirst Project Manager.<\/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-2f79291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f79291\" 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>Their presence underscored the depth of female talent driving the UK\u2019s cyber security leadership\u2014and served as tangible examples of what&#8217;s possible for the next generation.<\/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-273cdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273cdae\" 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>As a parent, I couldn\u2019t help but imagine my own daughter participating in an event like this. (Though by the time she\u2019s old enough, we may be back in Japan\u2014timing is everything!)<\/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-cb3a4fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb3a4fb\" 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\">Measuring Impact: Real Change in One Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d98a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d98a00\" 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>To assess the event\u2019s impact, organisers conducted surveys before and after the event. Initially,\u00a0only 40%\u00a0of participants expressed interest in careers in cyber security or technology. Afterward, that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesseye.co.uk\/news\/empower-girls-event-aims-to-foster-tech-careers\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7eZq-FfBWj8g_YBmTRYn_8miqjh6IRHqdJcILJhk8DnznVsIWmoJ4QmmNzyw_aem_boazJbTQStJ34AQsUWnsVw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">number rose sharply to\u00a072%<\/a> \u2014 a powerful testament to the value of hands-on exposure and real-world role models.<\/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-b1d0eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d0eb6\" 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>This dramatic increase reflects how just one day of interactive learning can reshape perceptions and spark long-term interest in cyber careers.<\/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-b469374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b469374\" 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\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fade31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fade31\" 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>NCD is committed to supporting the next generation of cyber security professionals and will continue to take part in outreach programmes that encourage inclusion and early engagement with the cyber security field.<\/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-6df64e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df64e1\" 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>We look forward to future opportunities to empower and inspire young minds\u2014helping them recognise that a secure digital future depends on leaders just like them.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08b7728 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"08b7728\" 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-8303ae8\" data-id=\"8303ae8\" 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-fd4d10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-elementor-template\" data-id=\"fd4d10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-elementor-template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-65c14fa:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-65c14fa > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor5 );}.elementor-24612 .elementor-element.elementor-element-65c14fa{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;padding:40px 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Sans-serif;}.elementor-24612 .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\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 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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 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\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=\"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>\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 tag-cyber-diplomacy tag-cybersecurity-company-tokyo tag-cybersecurity-growth-japan tag-executive-appointment-cybersecurity tag-japan-cyber-defence-platform tag-japan-cybersecurity-leadership tag-japan-ukraine-cyber-security tag-ncd tag-ncd-japan tag-nihon-cyber-defence-en tag-public-private-cyber-cooperation tag-senior-advisor tag-sergiy-korsunsky tag-sovereign-cybersecurity-japan tag-ukrainian-ambassador-japan\"        data-id=\"28687\">\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=\"28687\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/dr-sergiy-korsunsky-appointed-senior-advisor-to-nihon-cyber-defence\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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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incident.\">\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=\"28665\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/crisis-communications-in-cyber-incidents\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Crisis Communications in Cyber Incidents<\/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\/12\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 12, 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-resilience\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/cyber-resilience\/\">Cyber Resilience<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t     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