Announced details
As a JC-STAR verification provider, BBSec accepts commissioned JC-STAR★1 conformity assessments from IoT product vendors. The Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) grants the conformity labels.
An incorporated administrative agency that establishes the Security Requirements Conformity Assessment and Labeling Scheme for IoT Products (JC-STAR) and grants conformity labels. Other details, including its location, representative, capital and year of establishment, are Not disclosed.
Security Requirements Conformity Assessment and Labeling Scheme (JC-STAR), ★1 (Level 1)
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA)
Service registration number: 018-0038-50. The validity period of the JC-STAR conformity label is described as requiring evidence to be retained during the period, but the specific expiry date is Not disclosed.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | IoT Security Assessment, JC-STAR★1 Conformity Assessment Support |
| Counterparty | Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) |
| Counterparty overview | An incorporated administrative agency that establishes the Security Requirements Conformity Assessment and Labeling Scheme for IoT Products (JC-STAR) and grants conformity labels. Other details, including its location, representative, capital and year of establishment, are Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | As a JC-STAR verification provider, BBSec accepts commissioned JC-STAR★1 conformity assessments from IoT product vendors. The Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) grants the conformity labels. |
| Launch date | The service offering was expanded as of the announcement on 5 October 2026. The specific launch date is Not disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Network Cameras, Routers, Household, Office, Factories, Location, IoT products and services |
| Award/certification name | Security Requirements Conformity Assessment and Labeling Scheme (JC-STAR), ★1 (Level 1) |
| Awarding / certifying body | Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) |
| Registration number and expiry date | Service registration number: 018-0038-50. The validity period of the JC-STAR conformity label is described as requiring evidence to be retained during the period, but the specific expiry date is Not disclosed. |
Items this document does not state (9)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The risks of cyberattacks on IoT devices and their use as stepping stones are increasing, while JC-STAR is being launched and expanded and conformity labels are increasingly being used in procurement.