Kazu has more than 13 years of experiences in cyber security related services and has been Chief Executive Officer of NTT Security Holdings group since April 2022. From 2009 to 2010, he led the acquisition of Integralis and Secode achieving total capabilities including consulting and MSS sophistication.
In 2011, he headed NTT Communications's MSS business. Since August 2016, he has led growth as CIO, CAO and Japan CEO of NTT Security, which integrated the NTT Group's security businesses in Japan, the United States, Europe and Australia. Since January 2018, he has led global R & D as CTO of NTT Security, focusing on advancing threat intelligence, developing AI detection technologies, and innovating next-generation cybersecurity for the connected world.
He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University in the United States.