Academy Case StudyJapan

Accelerating Japan’s cybersecurity talent development through theindustry-academia collaboration internship program
CompTIA CertMaster Labs complements hands-on skill acquisition

TargetEducational institutions on internship programs

Background of Efforts

Accenture Japan Ltd
1-8-1 Akasaka, Akasaka Intercity
AIR, Minato-ku, Tokyo
https://www.accenture.com/us-en“Accenture has been providing security
services both in Japan and overseas forover 20 years, leveraging its globallevel knowledge and end-to-end
services from strategy toimplementation and operation. We
believe that raising security awarenessand developing security talent areissues society as a whole must tackle.
With this recognition, Accenture has
been actively involved in industryacademia collaboration activities incooperation with CompTIA and willcontribute to enhancing Japan's
security level through these activities.“Mr. Daisuke Fujii
Managing Director,
Accenture Technology Security Lead,Japan

CompTIA Learning andTraining in use■ CertMaster Labs for Security+

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Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses,governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue
growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. As use of digital technology
and IT has become a business imperative, ensuring strong resilience is required. Accenture Security has morethan 16,000 cybersecurity professionals globally and provides security services to over 3,100 clients (as of2022). While a global shortage of cybersecurity workforce remains critical, and it is said there is a shortage ofmore than 50,000 security professionals in Japan. According to CompTIA’s international trends in technology
and workforce report, satisfaction levels of security among firms in Japan are lower when compared tooverall results (34% vs. 69%) and top reported challenges to improving cybersecurity include lack of budget
dedicated to cybersecurity followed by low understanding of cybersecurity trends or new threats. Accenture
Security tackles the cybersecurity talent shortage in Japan through collaboration with CompTIA.

What is CertMaster Labs for Security+?
CompTIA Labs provides hands-on experience in real virtual environments. It allows learners toaddress the practical aspects of Security+ exam objectives and complement prior training throughaccess to real equipment and software environments.

ActionCompTIA x Accenture Security

Through participation in the CompTIA scholarship program, Accenture Security has provided security
lectures to over 6,000 students at over 60 schools. The CompTIA scholarship program (below) enables
corporate and educational
institutions (CAPP AcademicPartners) to foster the IT
workforce of the future.

Expansion of internshipTo take these initiatives a
step further, Accenture will
be offering an internshipfocused on cybersecurity.
The internship curriculum
will be designed to increase
students' cybersecurity
proficiency and motivatethem to pursue a career inthe field. It includes:• Practical skills acquisition using CompTIA CertMaster Labs for Security+• Lectures on the latest security trends and market• Lectures on incident response, forensics, and attack simulation using a virtual environment by
the Security Operation Center (SOC) and Incident Response (IR) teamThrough the industry-academia collaboration with CompTIA and its academic partners, Accenture Security isworking to support the development of the next generation of security professionals.
“As part of our industry-academia collaboration activities in the field of security, Accenture promotes thedevelopment of security talent through the CompTIA scholarship program. The CompTIA CertMaster Labs for
Security+ has been used as a practical tool for learning security basics in our internship program in the summerof 2023, which was attended by students from Nagasaki University, University of Nagasaki, and National
Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Suzuka College. Accenture will continue to communicate the front lines ofsecurity business as one of the world's largest general consulting firms, while also promoting the participationin CompTIA's programs and the use of its tools. We will attract the interest of as many people as possible andcontribute to the development of security personnel who will be responsible for the future of Japan."
Mr. Yuki Tomatsu
Senior Manager, Accenture Technology Security, Japan@2023 CompTIA Properties, LLC, used under license by CompTIA Certifications, LLC. All rights reserved. All certification programs and education related to such programs are operated exclusively by CompTIA Certifications,LLC. CompTIA is a registered trademark of CompTIA Properties, LLC in the U.S. and internationally. Other brands and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or service marks of CompTIA Properties, LLC orof their respective owners. Reproduction or dissemination prohibited without written consent of CompTIA Properties, LLC. Printed in the U.S. 05626-Aug2018

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