Civilian jobs in Japan after military cyber defence work

784 open roles at 356 companies in Japan fit the civilian work of military cyber defence specialists: Security (593) and Networking (191). The roles were matched by hand to the work these specialties do in most armed forces, whatever a given army calls the trade.

Roles matched by handRebuilt 27 Oct 2026
open roles in Japan
784
companies
356
civilian role areas
2
median stated pay (security)
$54k

Civilian roles for military cyber defence

Match: the share of the specialty's civilian work in each area
Role areaMatchOpen rolesMedian pay
Security80%593$54k
Networking20%191$46k

Roles that fit military cyber defence

Antway

antway.co.jp
antway.co.jp • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • E-commerce Platforms • Subscription Commerce • 201-500 employees • Startup • Hiring 3, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • E-commerce Platforms • Subscription Commerce • 201-500 employees • Startup • Hiring 3, 1 new
Antway is a direct-to-consumer venture running Tsukulio, a subscription that delivers freshly cooked home-style meals from its own kitchens without freezing them. Its value chain spans user experience, manufacturing and logistics, it set up an overseas entity in 2025 and it hires system architects and site reliability engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 10 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

【08】情報セキュリティ推進リーダー

$532k – $759k per year • In office (Tokyo, Japan)
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Cursor
ChatGPT
Claude Code
Frontend
Vue.js
Nuxt.js
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
GCP
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
Management
Draw.io
QA
Playwright
Jest
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shozemi

shozemi.com
shozemi.com • Hiring 3, 3 new
Hiring 3, 3 new
湘南ゼミナールはトップ校受験に強い進学塾。小学生、中学生、高校生までお通いいただけます。定期テスト対策はもちろん、受験対策まで徹底サポートします。.
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In office (Japan)
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NHN Techorus

nhn-techorus.com
nhn-techorus.com • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • AI Consulting & Integration • Cloud Consulting & Migration • Hiring 14, 14 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • AI Consulting & Integration • Cloud Consulting & Migration • Hiring 14, 14 new
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NHN Techorus Corp. is an IT infrastructure and multi-cloud managed service provider (MSP) operating as a core subsidiary of NHN JAPAN. The company specializes in enterprise cloud integration, FinOps cost optimization, data analytics, managed hosting, and cybersecurity across major platforms, holding top-tier partner accreditations with Amazon Web Services (AWS Premier Tier) and Google Cloud. Through its flagship "Cloud Chorus" service suite and proprietary tools like Cloud Illuminator, it provides end-to-end consulting, migration, infrastructure monitoring, and billing administration to support the digital transformation journeys of enterprise clients nationwide.
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No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

脆弱性診断エンジニア(Web・プラットフォーム)リーダー候補

In office (Japan)
Azure
AWS
Cybersecurity
Nmap
Nessus
OWASP ZAP
OpenVAS
SIEM
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

脆弱性診断エンジニア(モバイルアプリ)リーダー候補

In office (Japan)
Azure
AWS
Cybersecurity
SIEM
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Tsuzuki

tsuzuki.co.jp
tsuzuki.co.jp • Tokyo • Nagoya • Osaka • Hiring 15, 15 new
Tokyo • Nagoya • Osaka • Hiring 15, 15 new
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Verified live · 15 min ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

ネットワークエンジニア(名古屋オフィス)

In office (Nagoya, Japan)
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Verified live · 15 min ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

セキュリティエンジニア(CSIRT)(東京オフィス)

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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FFRI Security

ffri.jp
ffri.jp • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Est. 2007 • Hiring 14, 5 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Est. 2007 • Hiring 14, 5 new
FFRI Security is a Tokyo cybersecurity company founded in 2007 that develops endpoint protection based on behavioural analysis rather than signatures. Its yarai product is used by Japanese enterprises and government bodies to detect unknown malware. The company also conducts vulnerability research and provides security consulting for embedded and automotive systems.
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ht-itc.jp • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • AI Consulting & Integration • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Hiring 3, 2 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • AI Consulting & Integration • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Hiring 3, 2 new
Tsuji Hongo IT Consulting is the IT and AI arm of the Tsuji Hongo tax accounting group, one of the largest tax firm groups in Japan with more than 80 offices and over 2,000 staff. It builds DX platforms for back office, inheritance and accounting firm know-how, drives AI adoption inside the group and delivers AI implementation and system projects for outside companies, and it is hiring an AI project manager. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

【中途/正社員】情報セキュリティコンサルタント

In office (Japan) • Full-Time
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Questions

How is military cyber defence matched to civilian roles?

By hand, as a family: armies name and split these trades differently, so the page follows the work itself - what cyber defence specialists do in most armed forces - and the role areas every posting here is sorted by.

Do employers see my specialty?

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Source: specialty families matched by hand; 784 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 27 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0