Michitaka Arima is an Associate Director of Cyber Security at Control Risks primarily covering Japan. He has an extended knowledge and experience on cyber and information security, ranging from endpoint and network security to security governance and policies. He also has experience with personal data protection, especially the European General Data Protection Regulation and Japanese Personal Information Protection Act.
Recent tasks that Michitaka has worked on include:
Prior to joining Control Risks, Michitaka has worked for a Big 4 Consulting Firm’s cyber security team for 5+ years. He also has experience as a Managed Security Services and SOC engineer and analyst, as well as a brief career as a Cyber Security, Privacy and IT county manager at a multinational tech company focused on mobility services.
Michitaka has a master’s degree in information security from Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Networking Institute, and is accredited to several GIAC certifications, including GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender.