Security News > 2023 > August > Cybersecurity as a global, multi-sector activity with Mihoko Matsubara

Like many leaders in the cybersecurity space, the professional journey of Mihoko Matsubara did not necessarily begin with securing devices or technology.

Discussing her career path with the Left to Our Own Devices podcast and how it opened her eyes to a world of security, Mihoko explained how she went from curiosity to university in Washington, D.C., became a Senior Security Analyst at Hitachi, then VP Public Sector Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto, and to her current position as the Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT Japan.

Recognizing the importance of broadening perspectives in the cybersecurity domain, Mihoko sought to bridge the gap between Japan and the global community.

On the one hand, Mihoko shares that unsurprisingly, "We have the same struggles as every other country looking to fill vacancies in critical cybersecurity roles."

"Japan is on the same page with Israel and the U.S. We have an acute shortage of good cybersecurity professionals. We have universities to provide computer science degrees and also have programs in cybersecurity but they are more technology focused," said Mihoko.

Looking to the future, she pointed out "A community university in the western part of Japan has made cybersecurity a standard course for all incoming students and it teaches the technical aspects of cyber attacks. They also teach about cybersecurity policies and strategies and it makes sense to bring this holistic view since it's something that affects everyone."

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