Customer Stories | December 4, 2024
Strengthening global company-wide information security
Automotive manufacturer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is undertaking multiple challenges to achieve their mobility innovation goals as part of their long-term vision, Nissan Ambition 2030. Business continuity planning, risk management, and information security management are key to support the company's global growth strategy.
The Information Security Committee, the governing body that oversees information security of all Nissan Group companies, is responsible for the highest level of decision-making in information security. It serves as a pillar of the company's corporate governance and internal control.
DXC Technology Japan has been supporting the Committee’s activities for more than 15 years, helping to improve the security literacy of 130,000 Nissan Group employees worldwide.
“We have chosen DXC to support us in the information security domain for more than 15 years because of the trust we have in them, backed by their ongoing commitment to our business. DXC’s extensive knowledge of Nissan’s organisation, operations, processes and systems, coupled with their experience in addressing and resolving emerging issues, is indispensable,” says Rui Kamei, Chief Security Officer, Corporate Security Office, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Since 2007, DXC has been deeply involved in developing Nissan’s company-wide global Information Security Policy and continues to support the activities of the Information Security Committee and company-wide Secretariat meetings. The DXC team of security professionals offers a wide range of expertise, including support in developing the Midterm Information Security Plan and annual action plans, assessing information security maturity, preventing internal information theft, and holding seminars on information security.
Reflecting on the 15 years of collaboration with DXC, Kamei concluded with the following remarks: “Our trust in DXC, our key partner in the information security domain, has been built through daily collaboration centered around the Information Security Committee activities and the challenges we have solved with various projects. We are strongly assured by DXC’s solid understanding of our goals and the challenges we face. We look forward to continuing our work with DXC and seeing them leverage their capabilities as a global IT services provider to support the foundation of Nissan’s information security.”
Results that matter
- Improving company-wide security levels through the implementation of the Midterm Information Security Plan and annual action plans
- Improving information security literacy of over 130,000 Nissan Group employees globally
- Continual and consistent security maturity level improvement of group companies, using Information Security Maturity Assessment KPIs
- Developing measures specifically designed to prevent internal information theft
The bottom line
This on-going work with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is another great example of DXC excelling at providing deep industry expertise and an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities our clients face.