Expansion of high-value-added service offerings and improvement of service quality

「また、新規・注力商材の拡販に向けて、サプライチェーン攻撃対策やAIセキュリティの最前線といった顧客からの関心が高いテーマのセミナーを実施するなど、市場ニーズに即した情報発信および市場啓発活動を積極的に展開いたしました。」

「In the services-related business, greater efficiency and scalability are needed to improve earnings power. Accordingly, the company will ensure the completion of the infrastructure strengthening funded by the additional investment currently under way, and develop SOC offerings capable of comprehensively addressing diverse customer needs. In addition, it will promote development aimed at providing AI-SOC services, which are an extension of this initiative, to establish a stable and sustainable earnings base.」

「Specifically, the company began sales of Vicarius VRX, a CTER solution that can protect against vulnerabilities even when a patch is not yet available, in April. At Interop Tokyo 2025, held in June, the product received the runner-up Grand Prix in the Security (Enterprise) category of the Best of Show Award, in recognition of its ability to provide effective vulnerability protection even when no official patch exists.」

「The company has been modularizing Secure Layer Browser Extension, a browser security solution for the safe use of SaaS that received the Special Judges' Award in the Security category of the Interop Tokyo 2024 Best of Show Awards, and began offering it through managed service providers in the fourth quarter.」

「As another initiative, the company has been preparing to add Trend Micro Cloud One - Network Security (C1NS), Trend Micro Incorporated's cloud network IPS, to the scope of monitoring for its Security Plus Managed Security Service, the security operations and monitoring service it provides.」

「The challenges facing the service business include expanding service offerings to meet market needs and strengthening the operating structure. In particular, to enable integrated operational support in the cloud security field, where demand is increasing, the company added Sysdig Secure, an integrated security solution for cloud container environments, to the scope of MSS monitoring as its first measure. It will continue to expand its offerings and improve service quality. It is also preparing for the early provision of AI-SOC as a security measure for SMBs, a market expected to expand in the future.」

「Specifically, as the first launch under the new product initiatives set out in the Azgent Medium- to Long-Term Growth Strategy, the company began providing the ASM (Attack Surface Management) Checkup Free Analysis Service in January 2024, enabling users to assess the state of their IT assets from the same perspective as an attacker.」

「The company has also begun initiatives to provide its solutions to end users, including by combining them with operational support services for which demand is strong.」

「As a highlight, at Interop Tokyo 2023, held in June, the company's file sanitization solution VOTIRO Secure File Gateway received the runner-up Grand Prix in the Security category of the Best of Show Award.」

「The company also began sales of SkyHawk's (Israel) Cloud Native Protector Service, a new product with incident visualization capabilities. In addition to the basic functions of CSPM and CIEM, which are widely deployed as cloud security products, this cloud security solution provides CTDR functionality for detecting and visualizing incidents.」

「The company also began sales of the SaaS version of VOTIRO Secure File Gateway as a new offering in its file sanitization solutions lineup.」

「The services business needs to develop offerings capable of meeting growing demand for monitoring engagements covering cloud, web and endpoint environments. Along with expanding the scope of monitoring, the company will strengthen the implementation of customers’ security systems and consulting services. To this end, it will continue strengthening its organisational structure and expanding facilities, as it has done previously.」

「The company is also preparing to launch new services in response to changes in security trends.」

「In addition to continuing quality improvements, organisational strengthening and capital investment, the company will differentiate its services by strengthening its response in the cloud security field, which has continued to grow even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.」

「As the stock base has increased steadily as a result of ongoing efforts to improve quality and strengthen the organisational structure, the company will continue strengthening its organisation and investing in facilities to further enhance its services and make them more competitive.」

「Regarding business performance, procurement began for some large projects in the public sector, including the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in the product-related business. In the services-related business, the stock base also increased steadily as a result of the effects of ongoing initiatives to improve quality and strengthen the organisational structure, resulting in revenue of ¥2,376 million, up 5.4% year on year.」

「Regarding business performance, sales of existing products remained solid in the product-related business. In the services-related business, the effects of initiatives to improve quality and strengthen the organisational structure also began to emerge, resulting in steady growth in the stock base and revenue of ¥1,674 million, up 9.1% year on year.」

「To contribute to the earnings base going forward, the company will expand its service offerings, improve quality and steadily increase its customer base.」

「Although the company continued marketing activities to establish its positioning and organisational strengthening to expand service offerings, gross profit also grew as revenue increased. As a result, it recorded operating profit of ¥337 million, ordinary profit of ¥332 million, and net profit of ¥312 million.」

「Although the company continues marketing activities to establish its positioning and organisational strengthening to expand service offerings, gross profit also grew as revenue remained solid. As a result, it recorded operating profit of ¥124 million (same period: -%), ordinary profit of ¥118 million (same period: -%), and quarterly net profit of ¥95 million (same period: -%).」

「Although the company continues marketing activities to establish its positioning and organisational strengthening to expand service offerings, gross profit also grew as revenue remained solid. As a result, it recorded operating profit of ¥14 million (same period: -%), ordinary profit of ¥18 million (same period: -%), and quarterly net profit of ¥11 million (same period: -%).」

「As a result of continuing marketing activities to establish the positioning of “Security Plus,” strengthening the organisational structure to expand service offerings, and other initiatives, the company recorded an operating loss of ¥9 million (same period: -%), ordinary loss of ¥8 million (same period: -%), and quarterly net loss of ¥9 million (same period: -%).」

「It is essential to expand higher-value-added offerings, including “Secure Dock MSS Edition,” and strengthen the organisational structure to further improve service quality.」