Isao Kato

Isao Kato currently serves as the Senior Assistant General Manager in the Cybersecurity R&D Department at Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. since June 2019, focusing on digital transformation and cybersecurity research. Kato holds additional roles as a Principal Researcher at the Industrial Cyber Security Center of Excellence and has co-authored significant publications in the field of cybersecurity. Kato's career spans various positions and responsibilities in cybersecurity and hardware design, including roles at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and AIPHONE CO., Ltd. Kato's academic credentials include a Doctor of Engineering from Nagoya Institute of Technology and a Master's in Electric and Electronics Engineering from Aichi Institute of Technology.