Cyber Security Cloud, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Toshihiro Koike; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), a global security manufacturer, has entered into a strategic sales collaboration with VLC Security Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Norihiko Ishihara; hereinafter referred to as "VLC Security") with the aim of providing more effective solutions to corporate security challenges.

Through this collaboration, the two companies aim to complement each other's areas of strength and build a system that supports decision-making regarding corporate security measures.

■ Background and purpose

In recent years, cyber attacks have become more sophisticated and diverse, making it difficult for companies to ensure a sufficient level of security by simply implementing a single product or countermeasure.
Therefore, it is more important than ever to correctly understand your company's current situation and risks, and then select and implement the most appropriate measures to address the issues.
Given this situation, we have come to believe that in order to more effectively implement security measures, it is essential not only to provide technology and products, but also to share our ideas on identifying issues and promoting measures, and to make proposals tailored to each company's situation.
By collaborating with VLC Security, which has accumulated expertise in assessment through its security consulting services, we believe we will be able to provide proposals that take into account security issues and approaches, creating a system that can support companies in making appropriate decisions.

Meanwhile, for VLC Security, building a system that can consistently provide solutions from identifying issues to presenting specific options for solutions will lead to further improvement in the value it provides to its customers.

Through this collaboration, the two companies will organically link everything from initial security assessments to the consideration and implementation of countermeasures, and even promoting understanding among personnel and organizations through security education, thereby supporting the creation of a more convincing and effective security system.

■ Cyber Security Cloud, Inc. CRO and Head of Sales & Marketing
Comment from Seiichi Nakagawa

In recent years, security measures have required more than just a series of individual measures; it is essential to accurately grasp the company's situation and risks, and make decisions based on a bird's-eye view of the whole picture. The aim of this collaboration is to incorporate this way of thinking into corporate decision-making.

Through our collaboration with VLC Security, we will help our customers clearly understand their challenges and create an environment where they can make informed decisions about their next steps. We believe that combining the knowledge of both companies will contribute to the creation of a more effective security system.

■ VLC Security Inc. Executive Officer, CMO, Head of Marketing and Branding Division
Comment from Kentaro Miyazaki

In today's world, where cloud utilization determines a company's competitiveness, security is evolving beyond being just a "risk countermeasure" to becoming "the foundation that supports business continuity and growth."

We advocate an assessment-first approach to security measures, focusing first on visualizing our customers' security issues and the priorities for addressing them. However, the assessment results are only the beginning, and it is essential to apply swift and effective remediation measures to the visualized security issues.

This collaboration with Cyber Security Cloud will enable us to provide consistent support by combining proven solutions to address the cloud security challenges identified in our assessments.
Leveraging this collaboration, we will provide practical security services that address ever-changing cyber threats, contributing to our customers' safe use of the cloud and increased business value.

About Cyber Security Cloud, Inc.

Company name: Cyber Security Cloud, Inc.

Address: 13F JR Tokyu Meguro Building, 3-1-1 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021

Representative: Representative Director, President and CEO Toshihiro Koike

Established: August 2010

URL: https://www.cscloud.co.jp

With the mission of "creating a cyberspace that people all over the world can use safely and securely," we are a Japanese security manufacturer that provides vulnerability information collection and management tools and fully managed security services for cloud environments, centered on web application security services that utilize the world's leading cyber threat intelligence. As one of the global companies in cybersecurity, we will contribute to solving social issues related to cybersecurity and provide added value to society.

About VLC Security, Inc.

Company name: VLC Security Inc.

Address: Edomisaka Mori Building, 1-40 Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

Representative: Norihiko Ishihara, President and CEO

Established: September 1994

URL: https://vlcsecurity.com

Under the mission of "Go Beyond Japan Cyber Security," VLC Security Group will lead innovation in Japan's cybersecurity and support the development of society and industry through the following three pillars of business, incorporating the world's most cutting-edge knowledge and technology.

・Consulting services for building security systems based on industry standards and supporting certifications such as ISMS and P-mark

・Practical and cutting-edge cybersecurity training that reflects the latest attack methods in real time

・Advanced security services utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as AI and highly knowledgeable white hat hackers