Amid an increasing number of cyberstrikes, the government is planning to hold a first-ever national contest to recruit people with the IT skills to combat such attacks, and to raise public awareness about Internet security.
At least four qualifying rounds will be held in various regions this fall, before the final selection process takes place in Tokyo next February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
While similar contests are routinely staged in various countries, it would be first occasion that such a large-scale contest is held in Japan, METI said.