ShinichiYokohama

Shinichi Yokohama

NTT, Group CISO(Chief Information Security Officer)/
NTT Security Holdings, CEO

  • Academic records:
  • BE, Nuclear Engineering, Tokyo University (1984)
  • Master of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1990)

  • Professional records:
    Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently METI) : 1984-1992
  • 1984-1986:Nuclear Power Division
  • 1986-1988:Information Service Industry Promotion Division
  • 1988-1990 :Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
  • 1990-1992:Technology Policy Planning Division
  • McKinsey & Company(1992-2011)
  • 1992:Joined Tokyo Office
  • 2000:Partner
  • 2008:Head of BTO Japan
  • Extensive experience in telecommunication sector and IT service/software sector. Played the leader role for Mobile Practice in Asia Pacific.
  • NTT Data Corporation (2011–2014)
  • 2011: Senior Manager, Business Integration, Global Business Sector
  • 2013: Head of Strategy, Controlling and Integration Department, GBS
  • Lead post acquisition integration efforts on NTT Data’s international operations, of which size was approximately USD 4 billion.
  • NTT Corporation (2014-)
  • 2014: Head, Cyber Security Integration
  • 2018: Chief Information Security Officer
  • 2020: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
  • 2022: Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
  • 2023: Group CISO (current)
  • NTT Security Holdings (2023-)
  • 2023: Joined and appointed to Chief Executive Officer (current)

  • Others:
  • Author of “Cybersecurity War Story”(2023, Rictelecom)
  • Author of “Cybersecurity and Business Management” (2018, Nikkei BP Publication)
  • Co-author of “Cybersecurity for CEO” (2015, Nikkei BP Publication)
  • Co-author of “Essence of IT” (2005, Diamond Publication)
  • Member of the Board, Special Olympics Nippon (2012-2019)