Summary
Tatsuya Katsuhara is a digital identity and cybersecurity leader with 16 years of experience spanning government, enterprise, and consulting roles across Japan and global cloud platforms. Currently Head of Identity Unit at the Digital Agency, he combines deep expertise in digital identity, cloud security (AWS), and automotive/IoT/OT security with a track record of running identity programs serving 100M+ consumers and leading incident response for payment and identity fraud. He has held senior roles at AWS and NRI/NRI Secure, founded OpenID Foundation Japan, and runs a digital identity advisory firm, blending technical rigor with business development and pre-sales acumen. Unusually for a cybersecurity executive, he also operates a highly awarded family teppanyaki restaurant, reflecting a hands-on operational mindset and customer-focus beyond tech.
16 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at Tokyo University of Science