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AI Security Strengthens its Zero Trust Framework

AI Security, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has recently revamped its organizational structure to meet the growing demand for Zero Trust security solutions. This restructuring aims to bolster consulting capabilities from concept to implementation and operational support, ensuring businesses can secure their operations effectively against increasing cyber threats. The company has renamed its previous "Consulting Division" to "Consulting & Solutions Division" and introduced a new department called "Zero Trust Promotion Division," which will include the newly formed "Zscaler Unit."

Overview of the Organizational Restructure

This reorganization comes in response to the escalating issues of cyber attacks becoming a concerning challenge for businesses both domestically and internationally. The new setup is designed to move beyond just conceptual discussions of Zero Trust security into comprehensive planning, execution, and operational continuity.

Summary of Changes

• - The former "Consulting Division" is now called the "Consulting & Solutions Division."
• - Under this division, the new "Zero Trust Promotion Division" has been established.
• - Within the Zero Trust Promotion Division, the "Zscaler Unit" has been created to focus specifically on SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions.

New Organizational Structure

• - Consulting & Solutions Division

└ Solution Division
└ Zero Trust Promotion Division
└ Zscaler Unit

Background of the Change

In recent times, reports of cyber attacks have surged in frequency, making Zero Trust security a hot topic in corporate strategy discussions. For example, at a press conference concerning a ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings held on November 27, 2025, transitioning to a Zero Trust model was emphasized as a key measure to prevent future incidents. Similarly, companies like Askul have publicly addressed the impact of ransomware and the importance of reinforcing security measures. Recognizing these trends, AI Security has identified the Zero Trust area as critical, especially with regard to identity management, endpoint protection, and cloud access solutions.

As the demand for consulting and implementation services in this domain continues to grow, AI Security is increasing its hiring rate by bringing on 3 to 5 new employees each month, necessitating a more defined division of responsibilities and expertise within the expanding organization.

Future Goals

1. Enhancing the Ability to Support Zero Trust Initiatives
The Zero Trust Promotion Division will focus on:
- Developing Zero Trust strategies (current state/future state, roadmaps, and ROI assessments)
- Strengthening authentication frameworks (IDaaS, MFA, PAM, conditional access)
- Endpoint defense and visibility (EDR/XDR, asset management, vulnerability management integration)
- Implementing and transitioning to SSE/SASE (VPN replacements, SWG/CASB/DLP)
- Operational design and enhancements (monitoring, policy management, training and embedding best practices)

2. Service Landing Page Launch
A comprehensive service landing page outlining the Zero Trust support framework, service menu, and prominent use cases will be published shortly at Service LP.

3. Improving Market Presence through the Zscaler Unit
Within the SASE realm, efforts will be concentrated on strengthening support and integration surrounding Zscaler solutions. The Zscaler Unit aims to centralize knowledge and execution capabilities from proposal to operational transition, enabling quicker results.
- Transition planning and design from VPN/Proxy environments
- Policy and operational design (exception management, standardization, compliance)
- Integrating with existing security frameworks (identity, EDR, SIEM)

Executive Comments

AI Security's CEO, Takao Horiuchi, stated, "As cyber attacks increasingly endanger the continuity of operations, Zero Trust is evolving from a recommended approach to a critical business necessity. With this organizational overhaul, we have created a clear structure to ensure that Zero Trust initiatives lead to tangible benefits in design, implementation, and operations. We are particularly focused on enhancing our expertise and reproducibility for client transformations through the Zscaler Unit."

Company Overview

AI Security LLC

• - Address: 1-9-16 Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0004, Japan
• - CEO: Takao Horiuchi
• - Services: Security consulting, Zero Trust strategy formulation, integration, operational design, personnel support, platform development
• - Website: AI Security

Contact Information

For inquiries, please reach out to AI Security LLC at:
Email: [email protected]