CORPORATE CASE STUDY
ASICS Cyber-Incident Response TeamEstablishes Baseline Skills with CompTIA Certification
CHALLENGES • Increased Cybersecurity Needs: Following a series of cybersecurity incidents, ASICS decided to create an enterprise-level information security committee and information security management office. • Expanded Service Demands: Despite having incident response processes in place, ASICS needed to respond to cybersecurity threats in a more timely and effective fashion.
ASICS is a global athletic corporation based in Japan with operations inmore than 50 countries and regions. The company has been a leader in the athletic industry since its inception as a youth-oriented organization six decades ago. “As we look toward the future, we have adopted CompTIA certification as a requirement for developing security talent.” – Shigekazu Tanimoto Security Lead, Security Team, Global IT Division, ASICS
SOLUTIONS • Worldwide Network: ASICS created a network of contacts to facilitate communication about potential cybersecurity threats and incidents between its many regions. • CompTIA Certified Staff: ASICS now requires CompTIA Security+ to set a baseline of skills for developing information security talent.
RESULTS • Improved Process: ASICS created and implemented a new, more effective process for managing security threats and incidents that incorporated CompTIA certification. • Dedicated Team: ASICS established an incident response team as it ramped up for the 2020 Olympic Paralympic games (for which ASICS is a gold partner).
LESSONS LEARNED
• As a multi-region, global company, ASICS needs to be able to quickly and effectively respond to cybersecurity threats. • CompTIA certification provides the cybersecurity response teamwith solid baseline security training. • CompTIA Security+ validates the IT security skills needed to effectively manage and secure networks.
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