NEC Supports Enhancement of Practical Cybersecurity Response Capabilities for Cybercrime Investigators

NEC, aiming to improve practical cybersecurity response capabilities in cybercrime investigations, will accept two cybercrime investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department and Hyogo Prefectural Police into its specialized security organization, following the 2025 fiscal year, to provide a practical and advanced security talent development program. This will support the acquisition of knowledge and improvement of practical skills necessary for cybercrime investigation.

Specifically, the program combines the 'NEC Cyber Security Analyst Training,' our top-tier security talent development training, with OJD (On-Job Development) through actual work. The program will be conducted for the Metropolitan Police Department investigator from June 2026 to March 2027, and for the Hyogo Prefectural Police investigator from June 2026 to September 2026. Basic training for advanced training was conducted from April to May 2026.

Through this program, to respond to the threats of increasingly complex and sophisticated cyberattacks, we support the acquisition of technical skills through practice in cyber intelligence technology, penetration testing technology, and digital forensics technology implemented in private companies.

[Main Technologies Acquired in this Program]
- Cyber Intelligence Technology: Technology to collect and analyze information on cyberattacks and generate information that can be used for decision-making and countermeasures.
- Penetration Testing Technology: Technology to evaluate whether attack goals can be achieved by setting test scenarios according to system configuration and objectives.
- Digital Forensics Technology: Technology to collect and analyze data that becomes evidence from digital devices when an incident occurs.

Investigators who took this program in fiscal 2025 commented, "I was able to acquire malware analysis, log analysis methods, and security implementation methods through practice," "I acquired advanced forensic technology and expanded the range of analysis," "I understood the flow up to security proposals during system construction and the organizational structure," and "I want to utilize this in the practice of cybercrime investigation."

In addition, NEC is actively promoting initiatives to facilitate human resource exchange between the public and private sectors, and since April 2025, NEC's cybersecurity personnel have been appointed as the first fixed-term cybercrime investigators of the Metropolitan Police Department. Under the mission of 'Protecting .JP (Japan's cyberspace),' NEC provides security services centered on CyIOC to respond to the threats of increasingly complex and sophisticated cyberattacks. We will continue to contribute to the realization of safe and secure digital infrastructure in Japan by cooperating in cybercrime investigations by cybersecurity personnel well-versed in specialized technologies, and by promoting human resource development support through the provision of practical training programs.