Global Security Expert Inc. (Headquarters: 1-16-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shiro Aoyagi; Stock Code: 4417; https://www.gsx.co.jp/; hereinafter "GSX") has been continuously supporting Keyware Solutions Inc. (Headquarters: 5-37-18 Kamikita-zawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masahiro Mita; https://www.keyware.co.jp/; hereinafter "Keyware") and its group companies in fostering cybersecurity personnel and strengthening their security service provision capabilities by offering multiple training programs, including incident response, vulnerability assessment, and AI security talent development. Keyware is an SIer with strengths in IT infrastructure construction and operation, in addition to system development. To address customer cybersecurity challenges, Keyware is promoting the development of cybersecurity personnel and the enhancement of security service provision capabilities, while also working to improve security response capabilities in development sites to strengthen AI-driven development capabilities. The company announced initiatives related to security personnel development in January 2026 (*1), and the introduction of this training program is part of ongoing investment in security personnel development. This will bring the cumulative number of trainees, including Keyware and its group subsidiaries, to over 500 (*2). As a "Cybersecurity Education Company," GSX supports the improvement of cybersecurity self-defense capabilities nationwide by assisting SIers and IT companies responsible for corporate system development and operation in nurturing security personnel. *1. Press release announced January 21, 2026 (Zero Trust education for all 105 sales staff, CISO course for executives) https://www.gsx.co.jp/news/pr/pr_2601_keyware.html *2. Cumulative number of trainees including Keyware and group subsidiaries (GSX tally) Supporting Keyware's Cybersecurity Personnel Development and Enhancement of Security Response Capabilities in AI-Drive