User Case of Education: Advanced Network and Cybersecurity Laboratory of Kyushu University

With the rapid evolution of AI, the methods and scale of cyberattacks have become increasingly complex and sophisticated. For defenders, this necessitates a shift from traditional "reactive detection and response" to "predictive defense," an approach that adopts an attacker’s perspective to identify and mitigate risks in advance. A fundamental concept of this preemptive defense is Attack Surface Management (ASM), which provides visibility into external assets and their associated risks.

To address this, Professor Koji Okamura (岡村耕二), the CISO of Kyushu University and head of the Advanced Network and Cybersecurity Laboratory (先端ネットワーク研究室), introduced CyCraft’s XCockpit EASM solution primarily for research purposes. This initiative aims to apply professional security tools within an academic setting, bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical campus defense.