{"id":28732,"date":"2025-06-16T12:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/?p=28732"},"modified":"2025-06-16T12:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:59:28","slug":"what-japans-acd-law-means-for-business-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/what-japans-acd-law-means-for-business-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"What Japan\u2019s ACD Law Means for Business Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28732\" class=\"elementor elementor-28732\" 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>June 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\">What New Expectations Does ACD Place on My Organisation \u2014 and on Me as a Business Leader?<\/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 ACD Law makes cyber risk a board-level responsibility. 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law raises the bar for CNI board-level risk and governance.<\/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-3d293302 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=\"3d293302\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d706cd4\" data-id=\"2d706cd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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security.<\/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>For business leaders, this law introduces clear expectations that go beyond IT operations.<\/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-b194881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b194881\" 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>Executives are now directly responsible for ensuring their organisations can detect and respond to cyber threats before they escalate.<\/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-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\">Key Expectations for Business Leaders Under ACD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9903b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9903b79\" 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<ol><li><strong>Executive Risk Ownership:<\/strong> The ACD Law reinforces that cyber security is no longer solely a technical issue. Boards and senior management must treat cyber resilience as a core business risk.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Timely Incident Reporting:<\/strong> Designated critical infrastructure operators must report cyber incidents within 24 hours. Executive teams must ensure governance structures support this rapid escalation and response.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Proactive Risk Management:<\/strong> Organisations are expected to shift from reactive security postures to proactive defence. This includes pre-notification before deploying critical systems and sharing metadata with national detection centres.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Supply Chain Oversight:<\/strong> Business leaders must verify that contractors and suppliers meet new ACD-aligned cyber standards, extending risk management beyond internal operations.<\/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-9ab8aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9ab8aa6\" 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<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\r\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\/>\r\n  <title>ACD Compliance FAQ<\/title>\r\n  <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Roboto:wght@400;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n  <style>\r\n   \r\n\r\n    .faq-wrapper {\r\n      max-width: 100%;\r\n      margin: auto;\r\n      padding: 30px;\r\n    \r\n      border-radius: 8px;\r\n      background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .faq-wrapper h2 {\r\n      font-size: 28px;\r\n      font-weight: 700;\r\n      margin-bottom: 5px;\r\n      color: #111827;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .faq-wrapper p.subtitle {\r\n      font-size: 18px;\r\n      font-weight: 500;\r\n      color: #333333;\r\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .faq-card {\r\n      margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n      border-radius: 8px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\r\n      overflow: hidden;\r\n      background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .faq-question {\r\n      background-color: #ffeef2;\r\n      padding: 16px 20px;\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n      font-size: 18px;\r\n      color: #111827;\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      justify-content: space-between;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n      border-left: 4px solid #ce0047;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .faq-icon {\r\n      font-size: 14px;\r\n      color: #000;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .faq-answer {\r\n      padding: 16px 20px;\r\n      font-size: 16px;\r\n      color: #374151;\r\n      line-height: 1.6;\r\n      background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"faq-wrapper\">\r\n    <h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"subtitle\">Deep Dive for Business Leaders Navigating ACD Compliance<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"faq-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n        <span>Q: Am I personally accountable under the ACD Law?<\/span>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n        While the law does not impose personal liability, it elevates board-level accountability for cyber risk management. Directors and executives must ensure appropriate oversight and resourcing.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"faq-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n        <span>Q: Does ACD only apply to IT systems?<\/span>\r\n     \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n        No \u2014 ACD requirements impact operational technology (OT), critical business processes, and extended supply chains. Business leaders must take a holistic, enterprise-wide approach.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"faq-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n        <span>Q: How fast must we report incidents?<\/span>\r\n       \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n        ACD requires notification within 24 hours of identifying a significant cyber incident. 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data-id=\"f1fdc3d\" 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-e56c3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e56c3b6\" 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=\"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-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 wpr-equal-height-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\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 wpr-equal-height-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\" 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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 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\" 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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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<\/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=\"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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