Activities of Committee

Social Activities Committee
Committee Chair: Itsuro Nishimoto (LAC Co., Ltd.)
Promote Information transmission, social contribution activities, as well as international collaboration and cooperation with other organizations. Specifically putting efforts into activities as below
 ・response to public comments
 ・organize seminars
 ・social action program
   - participation in public work projects
   - educational activities
   - support leadership training
   - delegate lecturer to the seminars
 ・international collaboration
<working group>
  • Security Awareness Working Group
Survey and Research Committee
Committee Chair:Masahiko Kato (Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
Undertake survey activities and research on information security issues. Besides “Survey Report of Information Security Incident” and “Information Security Market Survey” (published annually), conduct survey on products and services, and hold seminars. In addition, technical research on new technology such as IPv6 and cloud computing will be conducted.
<working group>
  • Security Incident Investigation Working Group
  • Security Market Survey Working Group
  • IPv6 Security Working Group 
Standards Investigation Committee
Committee Chair:Koji Nakao (KDDI Corporation)
JNSA promotes the survey of continuous customers needs and provide "practical standards and guidelines" focusing on the specific sectors and applications rather than providing a general international standards. More specifically, identifying several topics in view of JNSA standards point, we are aiming to provide "best practices" to our members. As the output of our activities, we will provide Security Guidelines and Security Baselines for each specific sector and/or application. Furthermore, collaborating with international standardization bodies, JNSA will further promote and enrich these activities including supports for international standards/guidelines.
<working group>
  • Identity Management for information Security Working Group
  • Secure Programming Working Group
  • Information Security Control Map Working Group
  • International Collaborations Working Group
  • PKI Inter-operative Technology Working Group
  • Project Challenge PKI see the followings
  • Information Security Risk Assessment Study Working Group 
Education Committee
Committee Chair:Nao Yasuda (Professor, Department of Information Technology, Cyber University/ JNSA Principal Research Fellow)
To develop human resources in the field of information security to meet the social demands, examine the required knowledge and skill. By collaborating JNSA-academic projects, it shall share the results of examination with JNSA members, and eventually to the society.
<working group>
  • Security Educator Skills Research Working Group
  • Information Security Textbook Editorial Working Group
  • Information Security Education Proof Working Group
JNSA Interactive Committee
Committee Chair:Shingo Koya(Trend Micro Incorporated)
Encourage sound development of the information security industry and enhance services to the JNSA members.
In particular, organize seminars, interactive meeting, and information-exchange.
<working group>
  • Information Security Literacy Check Working Group
Western Japan Branch
Committee Chair:Yoichi Inoue (JNSA Advisor)
With the support of member firms based in the west Japan, the goal of the JNSA Western Japan Branch is to promote activities focused on small and medium enterprises that maintain/ improve security levels in the network society of west Japan, to pursue advancements and respond to ever-increasing information security needs, and to offer high-quality services to association members and the community.
<working group>
  • Information Security Check sheet Working Group
  • 9 to 5 Risk management Working Group
  • Planning and Operations Working Group
U40 Committee
Committee Chair:Norihiko Maeda (Kaspersky Labs Japan)
The goal of U40 committee is to promote rejuvenation of JNSA, to activate young members, and to make opportunities for broad networking among other members.
<working group>
  • JNSA Lab Net Working Group
  • Seminar Planning Working Group