University Accreditation Results(Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for university)

Institute of Information Security

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Kanagawa, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2023
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2031）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Institute of Information Security

Overview
Institute of Information Security defines its founding philosophy as “systematizing newacademic disciplines and training our students to be experts to resolve real-world
challenges,” based on the school corporation’s principle of “training our students to beprofessionals with advanced knowledge and skills as well as well-rounded character
traits.” Under this philosophy, the Institute sets forth the purpose of “researchingacademic theory and practice in the information security field, pursuing and imparting indepth knowledge, and contributing to the development of science and technology.” To
achieve the philosophy and purpose, the medium- to long-term plan in the school
corporation’s medium-term activity plan has laid out the Institute’s key measures with thefour goals of “promoting educational and research activities through IndustryGovernment-University collaboration,” “responding to and creating a wide range ofhuman resource needs,” “upgrading, reexamining, and maintaining the education andresearch environment,” and “continuing the Institute’s reform under an internal quality
assurance system.” Based on these goals, the Institute has mapped out its action planfeaturing nine targets that include maintaining the inter-university collaborative programs– the Integrated Special Scheme for Information Security Specialist cultivation (ISSSquare) and the Education Network for Practical Information Technologies (enPiT) – toenhance its educational and research activities.
Regarding internal quality assurance, the Institute of Information Security
Inspection, Assessment, and Internal Quality Assurance Committee (hereafter“Inspection, Assessment, and Internal Quality Assurance Committee”) is responsible forplanning and assessments based on the Institute of Information Security Internal Quality
Assurance Policy (hereafter “Internal Quality Assurance Policy”), and the External
Evaluation Committee for third-party evaluations also plays an assessment role. The
implementation and improvement tasks are mainly undertaken by the Classroom Meeting
attended by all faculty members. The items requiring intensive discussions are deliberated
at the Summer Meeting and Winter Meeting. A double-checking system is also in place
to solicit opinions from the Advisory Board consisting of external experts in theimplementation and improvement phases. The Institute is expected to organize and clarify
the procedures based on the present internal quality assurance system.

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As for education, the Institute has established an institute-wide diploma policy,
and accordingly formulated diploma and curriculum policies for each program. Curricula
have been designed systematically based on the policies with the aim of establishing acomprehensive information security education curriculum based on practice, research anddevelopment, and their integration. To accommodate the many working students enrolled,
the Institute is working to improve the educational effects through course schedules andlecture formats that include remote classes and group discussions.
The Institute has undertaken distinctive initiatives in the industry-academic
collaborative human resource development program known as ISS Square and thepractical information education collaborative network project called enPiT. Whileregularly engaging in industry-academia and inter-university collaboration activities, theInstitute has upgraded these activities by launching “enPiT Pro Security (ProSec),”
multiple short-term practical programs dedicated to retraining working professionals
already playing an active role in the information security field. It is highly commendable
that the Institute serves as a base for these activities and leads various cutting-edge
initiatives in an effort to cultivate human resources, including management-level andadvanced technicians, who will serve as information security leaders in a wide range ofpractical settings.
In the years ahead, the Institute is expected to review the results ofquestionnaires of dispatch service companies conducted as part of monitoring student
learning outcomes, upgrade its educational program under the quality assurance system,and enhance its distinctive initiatives, thereby progressing further.

Notable Strengths
Social Cooperation and Contribution
 The Institute continues the Education Network for Practical Information
Technologies (enPiT), a project aimed at fostering information technology
professionals with practical information security skills. At the same time, the Institutehas upgraded these activities by launching “enPiT Pro Security (ProSec),” multiple
short-term practical programs dedicated to retraining working professionals alreadyplaying an active role in the information security field. It is commendable that theInstitute, which conducts specialized educational and research activities in this field,serves as a base for these activities, leads various cutting-edge initiatives in Japan’s

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information security, and strives to cultivate human resources, including
management-level and advanced technicians, who will serve as information security
leaders in a wide range of practical settings.

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