CySec: Cybersecurity Review Program for Professionals in Japan

In Japan, few university graduates specialize in cybersecurity. Moreover, many of them acquire knowledge in this field through intra-company and on-the-job training, and acquire professional skills through seminars and hands-on training provided by security vendors. Therefore, there are few opportunities to learn cybersecurity systematically. In this paper, we introduce CySec, a cybersecurity review program for professionals, which we have been involved with since 2014. As of the end of the 2019 academic year, we have admitted 242 students in this program and 127 students have graduated. In addition, the importance and difficulties of cybersecurity education for working adults are discussed herein, and the future of cybersecurity education is demonstrated.