NEC Security Provides Cybersecurity Capacity Building Exercises for Pacific Island Countries
NEC Security, Ltd., an NEC Group company, has been commissioned by
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to conduct
cybersecurity capacity building exercises for Pacific island countries.
Exercises were first conducted in Fiji for seven days from October 2 to 10,
2024, with 29 cybersecurity practitioners from government agencies and critical
infrastructure operators from 13 countries participating. Additional training
is scheduled to take place in the United States territory of Guam in February
2025.
In recent years, international cooperation is
indispensable for ensuring the success of cybersecurity measures that are
implemented across national borders. In order to reduce cybersecurity risks for
the entire world, it is important to support the building of cybersecurity
capabilities in developing countries, including the Indo-Pacific region, which
occupies an important geographical position.
Since the opening of the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity
Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC) (*1) in 2018, NEC has supported the project’s
operations through initiatives that include the coordination of approximately
30 cyber exercises for ASEAN member countries. Utilizing this knowledge,
instructors and tutors from NEC Security, a cybersecurity specialist, are
providing training tailored to the current state and needs of cybersecurity in
Pacific island countries. Specifically, after participants conduct more than
one month of online pre-study, NEC Security’s program includes five days of
incident response training in the event of a cyberattack, thereby contributing
to the building of practical cybersecurity capabilities.
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