Japanese IT Security Evaluation and Certification Scheme

Last updated on August 31, 2001.

Japanese IT Security Evaluation and Certification Scheme

April 2, 2001
ISEC (Information-technology Security Center),
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan

The Japanese IT security evaluation and certification scheme has started its operation from April 2nd, 2001, in order to support the development of the IT security infrastructure of the e-Government, which is the core project to promote the IT revolution in Japan.
(MITI; The former name of the METI (The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) announced the scheme on September 13, 2000)

This scheme is based on the international standard ISO/IEC 15408(Information Technology -Security techniques- Evaluation criteria for IT security, JIS X 5070 is the Japanese version), and intended to evaluate and check the quality and capability of security functions of the IT related products (Hardware/Software/System).

For further information regarding policy matters, contact to;
Office of IT Security Policy, Bureau of Commerce and Information Policy,
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Tel:+81-3-3501-0397
Fax:+81-3-3501-6639
email: it-security@meti.go.jp

For further information regarding the scheme and certification, contact to;
Independent Certification Program,
Office for the Security of Information Technology,
Life and Welfare Technology Center,
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)

Tel:+81-3-3485-1463
email: jitec@nite.go.jp

For further information regarding the accreditation of evaluation body, contact to;
Independent Accreditation Program,
Testing Laboratories Accreditation Division,
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)

Tel:+81-3-3481-1633
email: jitap@nite.go.jp

For further information regarding technical matters, contact to;
ISEC, Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA)

Tel:+81-3-5978-7508
Fax:+81-3-5978-7518
email: info-cc@ipa.go.jp