Research Fields : Information Security
Research and Industry-University Collaboration
研究・産学連携
INFORMATION SECURITY
Explore realistic and practical security
The importance of information security has been widely recognized in line with the popularization of the Internet and social networking services. The University of Aizu, as a university specializing in ICT, focused on this field from early on. The University of Aizu, as a university specializing in ICT, focused on this field from early on and gathered researchers to search for practical countermeasures. The results have been fed back to the Fukushima Prefectural Police and private companies, contributing to the development of human resources for information security. In the field of information security, which can be described as a "mixed martial art with no rules," the university continues to conduct practical and comprehensive research in line with reality.
Specialized follow-up for overall security
Information security concerns all aspects of IT, including hardware, software, data, and communications. Security elements can be broadly categorized into cryptography, system and network defenses. In addition, online privacy management has recently emerged as a social requirement.
While it is said that there is a shortage of human resources in the IT field, both researchers and corporate engineers are in short supply in the security field. In such a situation, the University of Aizu has gathered together experts in the academically established field of cryptography and system security to provide specialized follow-up on all aspects of system security. By working as a team to deal with a wide range of issues, each individual's field is further expanded.
Practical human resource development in cooperation with local communities and companies
The University of Aizu emphasizes practical research on information security. In addition to research on technologies useful in defending against cyber attacks and preventing cyber crimes, the University of Aizu is also tackling issues that are familiar to the general public when they use the Internet, such as risk analysis of information transmitted through social networking services and the construction of systems to protect individuals' online privacy.
In addition, the company has a cooperative agreement with the Fukushima Prefectural Police Headquarters to hold an annual "Cyber Security Leader Training Course". This course is designed to protect prefectural residents from cyber attacks and cyber crimes, and aims to develop human resources to lead security measures within companies.
In addition, the "Cyber Attack Countermeasure Exercise and Information Security Lecture" is held annually in cooperation with FSK Corporation. This is a paid course open to the general public, and is a practical training course focusing on "attack methods" to develop professional human resources, with about 30 participants each time from defense, police, universities, technical colleges, IT companies, and others. It has received high evaluations.
How to fight "mixed martial arts without rules"
With the evolution of AI and other technologies, creating software itself has become less labor intensive. It can be said that productivity has increased. On the other hand, it is not so easy for those who ensure security. There are things that cannot be solved simply by studying security or acquiring some technology. Security is a job with an opponent. Attackers and criminals are smart and do not hesitate to use any means. This is, so to speak, "mixed martial arts without rules. The attacker ignores our rules and launches an attack. In contrast, our defenders are subject to company rules, Japanese law, and professional restrictions. In order to fight in such a situation, it is necessary to master various paths and become a master with deep insight. Such masters, regardless of their field, are sure to become valuable human resources in the future.