Hiroshi Ito

Chief Researcher,
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

Dr. Ito received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering, Keio University.

He served as the first commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s inaugural cyber warfare unit, the System Protection Unit. After retiring from the Self-Defense Forces, he worked for both domestic and international private-sector security companies, as well as at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as the Director-General for Cybersecurity and Informatization. Currently, in addition to his role at NICT, he serves as a government expert committee member for METI and other ministries, a board member of the Japan Association of Cyber Law, and an advisor or outside director to several private companies.