Forescout Technologies, a global cybersecurity company, has appointed Tsuyoshi Kitagawa as Regional Director and Country Manager for Japan.
In this role, he will focus on growing the company’s business in Japan, improving operations and strengthening Forescout’s position as a trusted security partner.
Japan’s cybersecurity environment is changing quickly, partly because of the Active Cyber Defense Law passed in 2025, which will be implemented step by step until 2027.
This law requires critical infrastructure companies to report cyber incidents to the government and allows the government to take proactive action against threats. At the same time, organizations in Japan are facing higher risks across IT, OT, and IoT systems, increasing the need for better visibility, stronger security controls, and improved network protection.
As Country Manager for Japan, Kitagawa will help important sectors like power, oil and gas, telecom, finance, aviation, and manufacturing follow the rules of the Active Cyber Defense Law. He will also work on improving cybersecurity across combined IT and OT systems.
In addition, he will build on Forescout’s strong presence with customers in areas like power, finance, manufacturing, and government, while growing the company’s network of partners in Japan.
“With enforcement of the Active Cyber Defense Law approaching, asset intelligence and proactive threat detection are becoming essential for every major enterprise and critical infrastructure provider,” said Tsuyoshi Kitagawa, Regional Director and Country Manager for Japan, Forescout. “Forescout is uniquely positioned to help organizations gain visibility across IT, OT, IoT and IoMT environments, adopt Universal Zero Trust Network Access (UZTNA) at scale, and reduce cyber risk without disrupting operations. I look forward to working closely with our customers and partners to strengthen Japan’s cyber resilience.”
“Forescout helps customers in Japan see every asset, prioritize the biggest risks, and enforce controls to reduce exposure and keep operations running,” said Rob Amezcua, Chief Revenue Officer, Forescout. “Japan is one of the world’s most important and sophisticated cybersecurity markets, and Kitagawa-san’s leadership comes at exactly the right time as demand accelerates for asset intelligence, identity-driven segmentation, UZTNA enforcement, and control over east-west movement across IT and OT environments.”
For more than 25 years, organizations and governments around the world have trusted Forescout to protect their networks. The company started with Network Access Control (NAC) and has now moved to advanced solutions like Zero Trust Network Access to secure modern systems across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT.
Forescout’s 4D Platform helps companies see all their devices, check risks continuously, and control both managed and unmanaged assets. It also uses its own threat research from Vedere Labs. With the help of AI and human input, the platform keeps monitoring threats, responds automatically, and works smoothly with over 180 security and IT tools.
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