Shoji Kawano

National Technology Office/Chief Security Officer
Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.

Since 1998, Mr. Kawano has been providing advisory services to corporate executives as a security governance consultant while developing numerous government security guidelines. He assumed his current position in December 2017 and continues to participate in standard-setting activities, including those of the JTC1 SC27 and SC40 committees for creating ISO standards for information security, and the FISC Safety Measures Committee and FISC Safety Measures Audit Committee. As a certified instructor for (ISC)2, he is a leading domestic lecturer for the global security qualification CISSP, significantly contributing to human resource development.