Rakuten

Cyber Security Management Engineer or Manager - Cyber Security Department, Product Development Division, Rakuten Payment, Inc, (Secondment)

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6 hours ago
Tokyo, JapanStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Formulate and execute the organization’s cybersecurity strategy.
  • Design and implement security architecture and promote secure-by-design practices.
  • Conduct vulnerability management, security risk assessments, and vulnerability assessments.
  • Respond to and investigate security incidents.
  • Plan and implement security education and awareness programs.
  • Research emerging technologies and cybersecurity threat trends.
  • Lead regulatory compliance and audit support for financial-industry and critical-infrastructure requirements, including FISC, PCI DSS, and ISMS.
  • Coordinate with internal departments, executives, Rakuten Group cybersecurity teams, overseas vendors, and global teams.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of professional experience in information security or cybersecurity.
  • Experience conducting security risk assessments and vulnerability assessments.
  • Experience responding to security incidents.
  • Experience planning and implementing security education and training programs.
  • Understanding of secure-by-design concepts and the ability to apply them.
  • Basic knowledge of system development and operations, including networks, servers, and cloud environments.
  • Ability to coordinate and negotiate with departments and stakeholders.
  • Business-level Japanese communication skills for regulations, documentation, meetings, and presentations.
  • Experience in financial-industry security or critical-infrastructure projects is preferred.
  • Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security+ are preferred.
  • Knowledge or experience with cloud security, including AWS, Azure, or GCP, is preferred.
  • English communication skills, DevSecOps knowledge, SIEM operation or security log analysis experience, and zero-trust security experience are preferred.

Benefits

  • The newly established department offers substantial discretion to shape its future direction.
  • Opportunity to build cybersecurity capabilities aligned with Financial Services Agency guidelines.
  • Opportunity to collaborate with Rakuten Group’s CSIRT and Cybersecurity Defense Department.
  • Professional specialist and management career paths are available.
  • The position is located at NBF Shinagawa Tower.
  • This is a seconded position from Rakuten Group, Inc. to Rakuten Payment, Inc.
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About Rakuten

10,000+ employees

Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE: 4755) is a global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Founded in Tokyo in 1997 as an online marketplace, Rakuten has expanded to offer services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications to 2 billion members around the world. The Rakuten Group has more than 30,000 employees, and operations in 30 countries and regions. For more information visit https://global.rakuten.com/corp/.

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