Financial Services Agency (FSA) Regulator Neutral
Japan's primary financial sector regulator. Published comprehensive cybersecurity guidelines in October 2024; primary regulatory driver for Japan FSI security investment.
Entities
Regulators
IPA Regulator Neutral
Information-technology Promotion Agency. Runs RISS certification programme; publishes annual Ten Major Threats report. Right intention, insufficient execution speed for scale of talent gap.
METI Regulator Neutral
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Runs cybersecurity talent development programmes; Study Group on Promoting Cybersecurity Talent published final report May 2025.
NICT Regulator Neutral
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. Runs CYDER training programme and NICTER threat observation infrastructure.