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About Cybercrime Investigation Knowledge Forum (CIKF)

Cybercrime Investigation Knowledge Forum (CIKF) is the body of operation for CIBOK (Cybercrime Investigation Body of Knowledge) as neutral, non-profit organization and was established to build cybercrime investigation organizations’ capability with its core intellectual property called CIBOK which compiles knowledge around techniques, processes, and procedures which required for cybercrime investigation in systematical manner. The goal of CIKF is in supporting various related parties and organization which requires cybercrime investigation capability in direct and indirect manner to contribute to protect society from cybercrimes.

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Company Profile

Names of Juridical Persons Cybercrime Investigation Knowledge Forum
Date of Foundation December, 2017
Objective CIKF is the centralized locale for the globally standardized cybercrime investigation body of knowledge by which contributing to the world safe cyber space and protecting ICT society against criminals, collaborating with law enforcement. CIKF will have following purpose as the organization.
Activities
  1. Information Collection and Publication of Cybercrime Investigation related matters
    About CIBOK Study Group
  2. Research and analysis of technology related to Cybercrime Investigation
  3. Promotion of standardized framework regarding Cybercrime Investigation capability
  4. Education, Training for Cybercrime Investigation concerned trainee
  5. Development and operation of standardized certification program regarding Cybercrime Investigation capability
  6. Publishing of Cybercrime Investigation related books
  7. Any Supplementary activities which will be concerned to listed above
Members(As of August 29th, 2022) Regular Members Associate members Special Members
Executive Officers Representing Director
  • Satoshi Shimizu (Corporate Officer, Trend Micro)
Directors
  • Hiroshi Nishino (CEO, HI Initiative Corporation)
  • Yuji Ichimura (Senior Executive Officer, KONICA MINOLTA)
  • Tomoshiro Takemoto (Senior Corporate Managing Director, Nomura Research Institute)
  • Hideki Ninomiya (CEO, Orient Inc,)
Auditor
  • Tatsuya Fukushima (CEO, Koueki Souken)
Editorial Committee Chaiman of Committee
  • Mr. Hiroshi Nishino (CEO, HI Initiative Corporation)
Chief Editor
  • Dr. Shane Shook (Chief Editor, Cyber-Crime and InfoSec Consultant)
Committee Memeber
  • Ms. Judith H. Germano (Founder, Germano Law LLC. Senior Fellow on Cybersecurity/Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law)
  • Mr. Luke Dembosky (Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton)
  • Mr. Richard J. Schroth (CEO; Senior U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Information Sciences; Consulting Magazine's "Top 25 Consultants in the World")
  • Mr. Patrick A. Westerhaus (Vice President, Enterprise Information Security at Wells Fargo)
  • Mr. John Jolly (President and CEO at Syncurity)
  • Mr. Philip Fodchuk (Director, Enterprise Information Security at Suncor Energy)

Activities

CIKF is the centralized locale for the globally standardized cybercrime investigation body of knowledge by which contributing to the world safe cyber space and protecting ICT society against criminals, collaborating with law enforcement. CIKF will have following purpose as the organization.

  1. Information Collection and Publication of Cybercrime Investigation related matters
  2. Research and analysis of technology related to Cybercrime Investigation
  3. Promotion of standardized framework regarding Cybercrime Investigation capability
  4. Education, Training for Cybercrime Investigation concerned trainee
  5. Development and operation of standardized certification program regarding Cybercrime Investigation capability
  6. Publishing of Cybercrime Investigation related books
  7. Any Supplementary activities which will be concerned to listed above

Organization Structure

Member Recruitment

CIKF encourages all organization those who will support the activities to grow CIBOK as the global standardized framework.

Type of Membership

Type Admission Fee(Excluding Tax) Annual Membership Fee(Excluding Tax)
Regular Member 500,000 JPY 1,500,000 JPY/Year
Associate Member None 150,000 JPY/Year
Individual Member 5,000 JPY 15,000 JPY/Year
Special Member None None

Membership Privileges

(1)Regular Members (Individuals or organizations)
  1. Nominating candidates to be Directors of the Forum
  2. Secondary use of the Cybercrime Investigation Body of Knowledge (CIBOK) owned by the Forum
  3. Training programs that utilize the CIBOK
  4. Participating in expert committees and working groups
  5. Participating in seminars, symposiums and other such events hosted or co-hosted by the Forum, being given preference in lecture time allocation, and also participating in planning meetings
  6. Displaying company and organization logos, free-of-charge, at event venues and website
(2)Associate Members (Individuals or organizations)
  1. Observing in expert committees established in the Forum
  2. Participating in seminars, symposiums and other such events hosted or co-hosted by the Forum, being given preference in lecture time allocation, and also participating in planning meetings
(3)Individual Members (Individuals)
  1. Observing in expert committees established in the Forum
  2. Participating in seminars, symposiums and other such events hosted or co-hosted by the Forum, being given preference in lecture time allocation, and also participating in planning meetings
(4)Special Members (Government agencies, local governments, educational and research institutions)
  1. Participating in working groups established in the Forum
  2. Participating in seminars, symposiums and other such events hosted or co-hosted by the Forum, being given preference in lecture time allocation, and also participating in planning meetings
  3. Displaying company and organization logos, free-of-charge, at event venues and website

Bylaws concerning membership

Articles of Incorporation

Application Form

Please download and fulfil the application form, then scan the form and send it as the PDF file via e-mail to CIKF secretariat.(secretariat@cibok.org

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