Comparison Overview

Nomura

VS

Northwestern Mutual

Nomura

1-9-1 Nihonbashi, Tokyo, undefined, 103-8645, JP
Last Update: 2025-12-09
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Between 750 and 799
http://www.nomura.com

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 15,162
Subsidiaries: 3
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1
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Northwestern Mutual

720 East Wisconsin Avenue, None, Milwaukee, WI, US, 53202-4797
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 650 and 699
http://www.northwesternmutual.com

Northwestern Mutual is here for what’s most important—helping families and businesses experience the freedom of financial security for over 160 years. Through our personalized, holistic approach, including both insurance and investments, we’re helping people make the most of life today, and for days to come. Through advisors who stay with you every step of the way, leading insights and technology, and digital-first experiences, we’re here to show our clients a better way to money. In managing $265.0 billion in assets, $28.1 billion in revenues, and more than $1.8 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual has had the privilege of being there for more than 4.5 million people who rely on us for life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, brokerage and advisory services, trust services, and discretionary portfolio management solutions. The company is trusted with more than $125 billion of client assets as a part of its wealth management company and investment services. We are strong supporters of our financial workforce nationwide as well as our home office professionals in Milwaukee, WI. We’re continuing to grow, and we believe diversity makes us stronger as we help shape the future of financial security. Help us get to know you by applying for open positions here: https://jobs.northwesternmutual.com/ Financial representatives and interns are independent contractors and not employees of Northwestern Mutual. https://www.northwesternmutual.com/social-media-guidelines

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 37,463
Subsidiaries: 3
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Nomura
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Northwestern Mutual
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Nomura
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Northwestern Mutual
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Nomura in 2025.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Northwestern Mutual in 2025.

Incident History — Nomura (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Nomura cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Northwestern Mutual (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Northwestern Mutual cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Nomura
Incidents

Date Detected: 05/2020
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Insider Threat
Blog: Blog
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Northwestern Mutual
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2023
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2023
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Hacking
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2017
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Computer Scam
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Nomura company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Northwestern Mutual company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Northwestern Mutual company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Nomura company.

In the current year, Northwestern Mutual company and Nomura company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Northwestern Mutual company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Nomura company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Northwestern Mutual company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Nomura company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Northwestern Mutual company nor Nomura company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Nomura company nor Northwestern Mutual company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Both Northwestern Mutual company and Nomura company have a similar number of subsidiaries worldwide.

Northwestern Mutual company employs more people globally than Nomura company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Nomura nor Northwestern Mutual holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

NXLog Agent before 6.11 can load a file specified by the OPENSSL_CONF environment variable.

Published
Date
2025-12-14
Updated
Date
2025-12-14
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.1
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Description

uriparser through 0.9.9 allows unbounded recursion and stack consumption, as demonstrated by ParseMustBeSegmentNzNc with large input containing many commas.

Published
Date
2025-12-14
Updated
Date
2025-12-14
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 2.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
Description

A vulnerability was detected in Mayan EDMS up to 4.10.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /authentication/. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.10.2 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor confirms that this is "[f]ixed in version 4.10.2". Furthermore, that "[b]ackports for older versions in process and will be out as soon as their respective CI pipelines complete."

Published
Date
2025-12-14
Updated
Date
2025-12-14
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

MJML through 4.18.0 allows mj-include directory traversal to test file existence and (in the type="css" case) read files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12827.

Published
Date
2025-12-14
Updated
Date
2025-12-14
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
References
Description

A half-blind Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager when using the in-tree Portworx StorageClass. This vulnerability allows authorized users to leak arbitrary information from unprotected endpoints in the control plane’s host network (including link-local or loopback services).

Published
Date
2025-12-14
Updated
Date
2025-12-14
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.8
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References