- Business
- Global Security Experts Inc. (4417.T) operates as a cybersecurity specialist company in Japan, providing one-stop cybersecurity support including consulting services such as information security improvement planning, management system support, system and security audits, and incident response training; vulnerability diagnostic services under the TIGER TEAM SERVICE brand encompassing design document review, web application diagnostics, smartphone app security diagnostics, IoT security diagnostics, and platform diagnostics; security solutions services for implementation and operation of security products; targeted email training services; security training programs for IT companies and system integrators featuring international certifications like Certified Network Defender and Certified White-Hat Hacker as well as proprietary courses such as SecuriST certified vulnerability assessors and secure web application designers; and security personnel services through its wholly owned subsidiary CyberSTAR Inc., which was spun off on April 1, 2024, to provide security human resources SES by reskilling IT personnel. The company, founded in 2000 with roots tracing back to 1984 and headquartered in Tokyo with branches in Kobe, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, primarily targets semi-large and medium-sized companies, SMEs, IT firms, and system integrators across Japan, serving over 3,000 clients annually with a 90% repeat rate. Recent developments include capital and business alliances with BroadBand Security Inc. in November 2023 and Secure Innovation Inc. in December 2023 to expand sales channels, business domains, service lineup, and resources; transition to consolidated accounting in fiscal year ending March 2025 reflecting CyberSTAR as a subsidiary and the prior allies as equity-method affiliates; launch of the Nippon Cyber Security Fund in 2024 with 21 participating security companies to invest in and support industry growth; a sales agent agreement with NTT DATA in 2025 for zero trust and security training programs; and registration of select training courses for government digital human resources certification, alongside a medium-term plan targeting 25% annual sales growth to JPY 17.2 billion by fiscal year ending March 2028 with operating margins reaching 22%.