Risk of failure to secure cybersecurity specialists
First written in FY2022. 5 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 108 companies on the "Worse" side.
- 2026-06-29MitigatedManagement plan
「We will secure a stable external supply of talent by promoting partnerships with companies that have developed specialized personnel through our training courses for cybersecurity engineers.」
Responses to the shortage of specialized personnel are made concrete through external partnerships, post-recruitment training, free courses, workplace improvements, and automation and platform development. - FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「For internal personnel, our policy in annual graduate recruitment and mid-career recruitment conducted as needed is not to limit hiring to cybersecurity specialists, but to develop recruits into specialists through training after they join the company. After joining, employees are also encouraged to improve their specialized knowledge, including by taking our Group’s training courses free of charge, while we work to prevent personnel outflows and accumulate know-how and experience internally by focusing on improving the work environment and employee motivation.」
While the risk of a personnel shortage continues, it specifies measures including training after recruitment, free courses, improvements to the work environment and prevention of personnel outflows. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「However, demand from companies wishing to place specialized personnel in-house currently outstrips supply, owing to the shortage of cybersecurity professionals and the difficulty of developing them internally.」
Continues to describe the shortage of security personnel, the difficulty of developing them internally and the insufficient supply relative to corporate demand. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「A shortage of personnel with specialized knowledge is considered a common issue in the cybersecurity industry in which our Group operates. If our Group’s business expands in the future but we are unable to secure sufficient personnel, delays in service delivery and lower productivity may affect our Group’s business operations, operating results and financial condition.」
Reiterates the risk of the shortage of specialist personnel and the potential impact if securing personnel fails to keep pace with business expansion. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, cybersecurity personnel remain in short supply in Japan, and the supply of personnel has not kept pace with companies’ demand to have specialists in-house.」
Describes in greater detail the shortage of cybersecurity personnel and the current situation in which supply has not kept pace with companies’ demand for specialist personnel. It does not state that the company has failed to secure personnel internally. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「A shortage of personnel with specialized knowledge is considered a common issue in the cybersecurity industry in which we operate. If our business expands in the future but we are unable to secure sufficient personnel, delays in service delivery and lower productivity may affect our business operations, operating results and financial condition.」
Reiterates that the shortage of specialist personnel is a common industry issue and describes the potential impact if securing personnel fails to keep pace with business expansion. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「If the Company's business expands but it cannot secure sufficient personnel, delays in service provision and lower productivity may affect its business expansion, operating results and financial condition.」
Identifies delays in service delivery and lower productivity as risks if securing specialist personnel fails to keep pace with business expansion.