Case Study: Topcon Corporation achieves secure global expansion and fortified defenses against targeted attacks with Akamai Technologies' Enterprise Threat Protector

Preemptively blocking unauthorized DNS queries using Akamai’s vast amount of threat intelligence

Topcon Corporation, a global manufacturer of precision equipment with roughly 90% of its subsidiaries and 70% of its workforce based overseas, needed stronger, easy-to-manage defenses for highly sensitive design and operational data. Facing rapidly evolving, targeted attacks and the challenge of maintaining consistent security governance across many countries, Topcon sought a global solution that could keep pace with sophisticated threats without heavy on-premises complexity.

Topcon trialed and then adopted Akamai’s Enterprise Threat Protector (ETP), a cloud-based, DNS-driven service that required no hardware and delivered immediate visibility into internal communications and malware activity. After a successful pilot (Mar–May 2018) and full rollout in June 2018, ETP provided centralized management for 70+ sites, automatic threat updates, stronger protection against targeted attacks, and simpler global governance—helping Topcon scale secure operations during overseas expansion.

Topcon Corporation

Kazuo Suzuki

information systems expert in the Information Systems Division, Corporate Planning Division