Development of Cloud-Based Security Products Through the Acquisition of グレスアベイル

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, sales expansion of the cloud-based WAF accelerated, while revenue from consulting services increased year on year.」

「In addition, the cloud-based WAF "SiteGuard Cloud Edition" was renewed, with the pricing plans and management console UI revamped and a 24/365 emergency telephone support line established.」

「In the SiteGuard series, the company is working to expand sales of the newly developed cloud-based WAF SiteGuard Cloud Edition.」

「As part of these efforts, in October 2020 the company made 株式会社ジェイピー・セキュア, which develops software-based WAFs, a subsidiary, and made 株式会社グレスアベイル, which develops cloud-based and next-generation WAFs, a wholly owned subsidiary, with the aim of strengthening its cybersecurity business. It established a full lineup of in-house-developed WAF products. These efforts have improved quality, as demonstrated by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), an agency commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, evaluating the effectiveness and differentiating features of the SaaS version of its WAF.」

「株式会社ジェイピー・セキュア provided a software-based WAF with more than 1 million sites deployed, the highest number of sites in Japan. 株式会社グレスアベイル worked to enhance the functions of its newly developed GUARDIAX, Japan's first container-based WAF, to expand sales.」

「As part of these efforts, to strengthen the cybersecurity business, the Company made JP Secure, Inc., which develops software-based WAFs, a subsidiary in October 2020. In addition, it made GRESAvail Co., Ltd., which develops cloud-based and next-generation WAFs, a wholly owned subsidiary, thereby establishing a full lineup of internally developed WAF products.」

「Effective 1 October 2020, the company acquired additional shares in 株式会社グレスアベイル and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.」

「株式会社グレスアベイル developed GUARDIAX, Japan's first container-based web security firewall. GUARDIAX offers advanced functions including AI-based automated analysis and control and advanced log analysis, contributing to the minimization of damage from cyberattacks.」

「In August 2019, the company made 株式会社グレスアベイル a subsidiary and established a structure for in-house development of cloud-based firewalls and security diagnostic tools (hereinafter, cloud-based security products). 株式会社グレスアベイル developed and provided the next-generation cloud-based WAF service GUARDIAX. Quality was improved through the involvement of Tokumaru Hiroshi (徳丸浩), a leading figure in the web security industry and representative of EGセキュアソリューションズ株式会社. GUARDIAX offers advanced functions including AI-based automated analysis and control and advanced log analysis, contributing to the minimization of damage from cyberattacks.」

「As demand for cloud-based security is increasing along with the spread of cloud services, we decided to acquire shares in グレスアベイル and make it a subsidiary. The company develops cloud-based security services and provides solutions aimed at helping create an environment in which users can safely and confidently use secure internet services.」