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Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s realization of ID governance in the zero-trust era
Key points for implementation
- In parallel with modernizing our authentication infrastructure, we will strengthen identity governance and establish consistent controls on a global scale.
- We have created a large-scale access control and authority governance platform for over 280,000 users across approximately 1,600 applications.
- Automate ID management to simultaneously improve user convenience, security, and operational efficiency.
Corporate Management Division, Digital Management Department
Global Information Security Department
Chief, Authentication and Network Security Section
Kenji Yoshikawa
Corporate Management Division, Digital Management Department
Global Information Security Department
Chief, Authentication and Network Security Department
Yuta Nakayama
The ID challenges faced by world-renowned mobility companies
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Honda) is a world-renowned comprehensive mobility company. Under its vision of "providing the joy of expanding the possibilities of life for all people," the company has expanded its business beyond its traditional two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicle businesses into new areas such as energy and services. Behind this global and diversified business development, one of the challenges was the decentralization of ID management and authentication infrastructure.
Risks and challenges posed by a distributed and aging authentication infrastructure.
In 2021-2022, Honda had multiple different authentication infrastructures, and they were also suffering from obsolescence. Kenji Yoshikawa, chief of the Authentication and Network Security Section in the Global Information Security Department, recalls, "At the Company, authentication infrastructures had been built separately for each organization, such as headquarters and research laboratories. Including AD (Active Directory), there were four major independent infrastructures, and users had to log in from different screens for each application, which was not very user-friendly. In addition, the existing systems were operated on-premises, and some only used passwords for authentication, making them vulnerable to the ever-evolving cyberattacks of today, and posing a considerable security risk."
There was also the issue of the burden of operation and management. Because it was operated on-premises, a great deal of effort was required for version upgrades and compatibility maintenance. Furthermore, personnel events (hiring, transfers, and departures) involve changes in permissions, but in some cases it took time for the permissions to be reflected after the event occurred, which caused problems in terms of speed and security. In addition, the effort of such inventory management was reflected in the cost. Yuta Nakayama, Chief of the Authentication and Network Security Section, Global Information Security Department, Digital Management Division, Corporate Management Headquarters, said, "In order to resolve these problems and improve user convenience, we started modernizing and integrating the authentication infrastructure as the first step in implementing zero trust. However, as we proceeded with the considerations, it became clear that simply refreshing the authentication would not be sufficient for adequate permission management and governance, and we determined that a redesign including the ID lifecycle and permission control was essential." Mr. Nakayama has been involved in the ID management refresh project since its inception and is currently in charge of operation and management.
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| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| location | Toranomon Arcea Tower, 2-2-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Introduction time | October 2023 |
| URLs | https://global.honda/jp/ |
| Founded in September 1948, this comprehensive mobility company began with the founder's strong desire to "use our technology to help people," and now provides a wide range of mobility solutions and services to customers worldwide. Its main products include motorcycles, automobiles, and power products, with the company being the world's leading manufacturer of motorcycles. In fiscal year 2024, its combined global sales of motorcycles and automobiles reached 28 million units. Furthermore, in the world of motorsports, both its motorcycles and automobiles boast a brilliant track record in the world's top-level races. | |
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