White Paper Apr 10, 2025 Strengthening Security and Governance at Global Branches

Outlines the process for strengthening security and governance at global branches by assessing risks, reviewing the strengthening process, and highlighting key measures that overseas branch managers should implement.

Is the Security of your Global Branches Adequately Governed?

As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, companies with a global presence must implement robust security measures and governance not only at their domestic locations but also at their international branches. However, companies with multiple overseas locations face many challenges when trying to centrally manage security, guarantee its effectiveness, and provide immediate incident response and accurate reporting.

Lack of visibility into the current state of information assets at global branches
Concerns about whether appropriate actions can be taken when an incident occurs

To address these challenges, it is crucial to establish a centralized monitoring and operational system from a security and governance perspective.

This document outlines the process for strengthening security and governance at global branches by assessing risks, reviewing the strengthening process, and highlighting key measures that overseas branch managers should implement.

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Challenges and Risks Faced by Global Branches
Approaches and Measures for Strengthening Security and Governance
Implementation of assessment
Optimization and Automation of Operations (Achieving Zero Trust)
（1）Implementing Zero Trust Using SASE
（2）Zero Trust for OT Security
（3）Endpoint Management Based on the NIST Framework
（4）Global Governance
Optimization of Escalation
Unified Management for Strengthening Security and Governance at Global Branches

Challenges and Risks Faced by Global Branches (Background and External Factors)

Global branches often develop unique local systems and operational practices, and security awareness and countermeasure levels can vary widely. In addition, recent business acquisitions (M&A) aimed at meeting diverse customer needs and expanding operations have made it necessary to govern branches with different systems and corporate cultures.

External Factors

Increasing and more complex cyberattacks

There is a rapid rise in targeted emails, ransomware, and attacks aimed at supply chains.
According to a report by Fortinet, cyberattacks have increased by 68% over the past five years.
Cyberattacks targeting ICS (Industrial Control Systems) and OT (Operational Technology) systems are on the rise, affecting the manufacturing and energy sectors.

Compliance with the NIS2 Directive in Europe

The NIS2 directive requires critical infrastructure and key service providers (in manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, etc.) to comply with strict security measures.

Key requirements include

Conducting cyber risk assessments and implementing incident response measures
Establishing a comprehensive risk management framework that covers the entire supply chain
Raising cybersecurity awareness across the entire organization

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