因應網路人才短缺11萬人，靜岡啟動全額學費補助「日本網路國防獎學金」2026年度創設

提供國家重要基礎設施及政府機關高度網路防禦解決方案的日本網路國防股份有限公司(總公司:東京都千代田區,CEO兼創辦人:Cartan Joseph McLaughlin,以下簡稱「NCD」)將於2026年4月起，為靜岡縣內大學及高等專門學校共4校的學生創設給付型獎學金「日本網路國防獎學金」。本獎學金將全額支付在學期間的學費及設施使用費，且無須償還。

為因應國內約11萬人的網路安全人才不足問題，將從靜岡啟動產學官民合作、可持續的人才培育生態系統。2027年度以後將逐步擴展至縣外教育機構。

創設背景|網路人才短缺11萬人，由靜岡回應

日本國內網路安全人才至少短缺11萬人，供需差距預計未來將更加嚴峻。事實上，過去10年間相關領域的求職件數膨脹了24倍，尤其在地方，專業人才的確保持續處於極為困難的狀況。為解決此國家級人才短缺課題,NCD將在網路人才培育上扮演先導角色。

為應對此課題，日本網路國防公司於2025年12月24日與靜岡市簽訂了「活用數位進行人才培育及新產業集積的合作協定」。並在JR靜岡站附近開設具備最尖端功能的「Nihon Cyber Shizuoka Centre of Excellence (NCSCOE)」,計畫在未來2至3年內投資20至30億日圓，並創造80至100個職缺。

本獎學金被定位為與NCSCOE設立並駕齊驅的「人才培育核心措施」,旨在從靜岡出發，將產(NCD)、學(教育機構)、官(靜岡市)、民(地區社會)合作、可持續的人才培育生態系統推廣至日本全國。

「自8年前創立公司以來，沒有任何一個瞬間比看到第一期應徵者的熱情時，更能深深觸動我的心。只要為肩負日本未來的『網路007』指明道路，人們必定會聚集而來。運用AI的數位守護者，守護數位國土，對日本的防衛至關重要。我確信，我們在此靜岡建立的『網路生態系統』將成為起點，成為向全國擴展的巨大原動力。」

創辦人兼CEO Cartan McLaughlin

獎學金特色|「學費全額支付 × 無須償還」

本獎學金最大的特色在於「正規在學期間學費全額支付」,且無時間限制。在提供無金錢負擔的學業專注環境的同時，也提供實務經驗、研究機會及人脈網絡的一站式服務。

名稱:日本網路國防獎學金

類別:給付型(無須償還)

支給內容:正規在學期間的學費、設施使用費等全額

支給期間:研究所2年/大學4年/高等專門學校5年

對象校:靜岡大學情報學部、靜岡縣立大學經營情報學部、常葉大學經營學部、沼津工業高等專門學校。2027年度以後，預計逐步擴展至靜岡縣內外的大学、高等專門學校。

招募人數:各校1名(首年)

給付開始:2026年4月

應徵條件:志願在靜岡的網路安全領域發展職涯

生態系統型支援(獎學金+α)

實務實習:在NCSCOE進行實踐性安全營運體驗

共同研究、特別講座:由第一線分析師提供的最尖端課程

校友網絡:透過畢業生社群提供持續的職涯支援

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日本網路國防股份有限公司

公關負責人:press@nihoncyberdefence.co.jp

English Version

Nihon Cyber Defence Launches Full-Tuition Scholarship in Shizuoka to Tackle Japan's 110,000-Strong Cybersecurity Talent Gap

Programme covers all tuition fees at four Shizuoka institutions from April 2026, forming the first pillar of a regional cyber talent ecosystem

Nihon Cyber Defence Co., Ltd. ("NCD"), which provides advanced cyber defence services to government agencies and critical national infrastructure, today announced the Nihon Cyber Defence Scholarship, a new programme that will cover the full cost of tuition for students at four partner institutions in Shizuoka Prefecture.

The scholarship is grant-based and carries no repayment obligation. Recipients must demonstrate a serious commitment to building a cybersecurity career in Shizuoka - the sole condition attached to the award. The programme begins in April 2026 and will expand to institutions outside the prefecture from 2027.

In 2026 Japan faces its biggest security crisis since the Second World War, and in a world of cyberwarfare, needs better talent to defend the country against asymmetric threats.

The government is establishing a spy agency; the self-defence forces are bolstering their digital capabilities; the private sector is scrambling to catch up. The urgency is real and now is the time to act.

Already estimates show that Japan is 110,000 people short of the cyber-defences it desperately needs, even in the age of AI. Japan’s long-term resilience requires investment in the next generation of digital guardians.

NCD has taken leadership in crisis. It has launched Nihon Cyber Shizuoka Centre of Excellence (NCSCOE) in one of the heartlands of Japanese technology. It has committed to invest between ¥2-3 billion over two to three years and to create 80 to 100 jobs in the city. And above all, it has created a unique scholarship scheme to find and nurture the very best of Japan - the core of its future cyber defence corps and, potentially, the nation’s best hope in a more dangerous world. The programme, launched in April 2026 in Shizuoka City attracted more than 1,000 candidates for its first 4 places increasing to 8 in 2027 and 12 in 2028. All places are fully funded, with tuition costs covered by NCD and four partner institutions in Shizuoka Prefecture. The scholarship is grant-based and carries no repayment obligation. Recipients must demonstrate a serious commitment to building a cybersecurity career in Shizuoka - the sole condition attached to the award. With Shizuoka as the pilot, NCD expects to expand the programme to institutions outside the prefecture from 2027, forming regional hubs of cybersecurity expertise.

“I set this company up 8 years ago, but seeing the enthusiasm of the first generation of applicants was one of the most moving moments in all that time. There is no shortage of people if you show them a path to becoming Japan’s future cyber-007. Protecting the Digital Homeland with Digital Guardians using AI is paramount to the defence of Japan – The Shizuoka Cyber Ecosystem we are creating should light the fires for a national expansion programme,” said Cartan McLaughlin Founder and CEO.

A counterpart to NCD's Shizuoka investment

In December 2025, NCD signed a partnership agreement with the City of Shizuoka covering digital skills development and industrial clustering. The company is opening the Nihon Cyber Shizuoka Centre of Excellence (NCSCOE) near Shizuoka Station, a facility that will house cybersecurity operations as well as training functions. NCD expects to invest between ¥2 billion and ¥3 billion over two to three years and to create 80 to 100 jobs in the city.

The scholarship is designed to complement this investment. Rather than treating capital and talent as separate tracks, NCD is building them in parallel - bringing together industry, academia, the municipality, and the wider community in what the company describes as a regional cyber talent ecosystem.

Programme details

Name: Nihon Cyber Defence Scholarship

Type: Grant (no repayment)

Coverage: Full tuition and facility fees for the standard period of study

Duration: Two years (graduate), four years (undergraduate), five years (college of technology)

Recipients: One per institution in the first year

Start date: April 2026

Partner institutions: Shizuoka University (Faculty of Informatics); University of Shizuoka (School of Management and Information); Tokoha University (Faculty of Business Administration); National Institute of Technology, Numazu College

Condition: A commitment to pursuing a cybersecurity career in Shizuoka

Beyond financial support, recipients will have access to internships at NCD's Shizuoka NCSCOE, joint research projects and guest lectures delivered by NCD analysts, and an alumni network for long-term career development.

Media contact

Public Relations, Nihon Cyber Defence Co., Ltd.

press@nihoncyberdefence.co.jp