Dragos has appointed Kaori Nieda as its first country manager in Japan, marking a strategic expansion in one of Asia’s most significant industrial and critical infrastructure markets.
The move builds on the company’s existing presence in Japan – where it has established a foundation through its partnership with Macnica – and reflects a broader push to scale its operational technology (OT) cyber security capabilities across the region.
Nieda will be responsible for driving growth, strengthening customer relationships, and expanding access to Dragos’s OT security platform among industrial and cyber-physical system operators.
Her appointment comes as organisations across Japan face an increasingly complex threat landscape targeting industrial environments, where disruptions can have significant economic and societal consequences. Dragos is positioning itself to support these sectors with specialised protections tailored to operational systems, which differ markedly from traditional IT environments.
“I am excited to join Dragos at such a critical moment for the company’s growth,” Nieda said.
“Industrial and critical infrastructure organisations in Japan face an increasingly complex threat landscape, and Dragos’s mission and capabilities are exactly what the market needs.”
Nieda brings more than two decades of cyber security experience spanning threat intelligence, extended detection and response, network security, and SaaS-based platforms. She has held leadership roles across enterprise, service provider, and public sector environments, with a track record of scaling global security businesses in Japan.
Most recently, she served as country manager at Amplitude Analytics GK, where she led a turnaround of the local business, doubling performance and rebuilding its go-to-market strategy.
Hayley Turner, vice president for Asia-Pacific at Dragos, said the appointment underscores the company’s long-term commitment to the region.
“Japan is a critical and fast-growing market for Dragos,” Turner said in an April 1 statement.
“Industrial and critical infrastructure organisations are at the centre of security and resilience in this region. Expanding our presence in Japan is a top priority, and we are thrilled to welcome Kaori Nieda to lead our next growth phase.”
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