Under the slogan “Protect .JP (Japan’s Cyberspace),” NEC will strengthen its cybersecurity business to contribute to ensuring the safety of Japan’s digital infrastructure.
As part of this, NEC will establish a new “Cyber ​​Intelligence & Operation Center” that uses the high security standard “NIST SP800-53” (Note 1) that U.S. government agencies must comply with as a benchmark. The center will begin providing services to the Japanese government, critical infrastructure operators, and Japanese companies operating overseas from the second half of this year.
Specifically, in order to respond to the increasingly complex and sophisticated threat of cyber attacks and the different legal regulations in each country, the center will analyze geopolitical cyber threats and conduct appropriate monitoring and response based on global attack trends, including the supply chain. This will protect Japan’s digital infrastructure from various forms of cyber threats and contribute to the stable provision of business and services.
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In recent years, with the international political situation becoming increasingly unstable, ensuring Japan’s economic security is becoming more important. In addition, the risk of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure is also increasing, with the damage caused by cyber attacks estimated at $8 trillion, equivalent to the third largest nominal GDP in the world, and the number of cyber attacks increasing nine-fold in the past nine years (Note 2), making it urgent to respond to the looming threat.
Attention is being paid to future developments in the Japanese government, such as the introduction of a security clearance system with an eye on the management of important information such as cybersecurity held by the government, and the promotion of cyber response capabilities as a key policy.
In response to these changing circumstances, NEC will promote the strengthening of its cybersecurity business in the following ways.
Providing unique cyber threat intelligence
We collect huge amounts of data, such as cyber threat information and attack patterns, from global information sources and store and manage them centrally in a data lake. We use AI to analyze and visualize this data, and provide information on cyber attack threats, risks, and response methods as NEC’s unique cyber threat intelligence, taking into account geopolitical perspectives and the laws and regulations of each country. Utilizing this will enable more advanced strategy planning and rapid response to threats that cover the entire supply chain.
Utilizing domestic AI technology to achieve both safety and functionality
The service will utilize AI technologies such as NEC‘s generative AI “cotomi” (Note 3) to collect, analyze, visualize and respond to cyber threat information, supporting expert decision-making. Specifically, 90% of the work from analysis to response will be fully automated, and analysis results will be reported to customers in real time. For the remaining 10% of manual analysis, the AI ​​will automatically collect relevant information and present it to analysts, supporting more efficient and accurate analysis.
In addition, the service will provide a service that combines safety and functionality by utilizing highly reliable domestic AI technology.
Establish a global promotion system
After opening the Cyber ​​Intelligence & Operation Center in Japan in October this year, the company will open centers in APAC, Europe, and the United States from fiscal year 2026 onwards, establishing a seamless promotion system globally by organically linking each base. Each base will support rapid responses to laws and regulations in each country and ensure a system that can provide comprehensive support from incident response to reporting to supervisory authorities, aiming to realize “Make Japan Cyber ​​Secure,” a concept that protects the Japanese government and companies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
SOURCE: NEC
