Cyber Reason and Crosspoint Solutions, Inc. Next Generation EDR & SOC Services Now Available Provides SOC services at a low cost and has been verified to work on remote PC arrays

Ascentec Corporation (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Takashi Matsuura, President & CEO; hereinafter "Ascentec") announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Cyber Reason LLC (headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Eric Nagel, President & CEO; hereinafter "Cyber Reason"), Japan's top market share EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) product, and Cybereason EDR (provided by Cyber Reason) and Crosspoint Solutions Inc. Cybereason EDR, Japan's leading Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) product, and X-SOC IR-Core for Cybereason, a Security Operation Center (SOC) service provided by Crosspoint Solutions Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yasuo Uehara), will be integrated into a single solution. Cybereason", a SOC (Security Operation Center) service provided by X-SOC IR-Core for Cybereason (President: Yasuo Uehara), starting on June 10, 2024.

As corporate security measures evolve to counter the rapid increase in cyber attacks along with the promotion of hybrid work and DX, EDR solutions that protect endpoints are rapidly being deployed. EDR, with its real-time monitoring of endpoints and ability to respond quickly, has become an indispensable element of corporate security strategies to deal with advanced threats and new risks that conventional defenses are unable to address.

Cybereason EDR, which will be launched this time, is an EDR product with the top market share in Japan. With real-time monitoring, highly accurate threat detection using AI and machine learning, and automated rapid response capabilities, Cybereason EDR can strengthen corporate endpoint security and effectively defend against cyber attacks. X-SOC IR-Core

X-SOC IR-Core for Cybereason" achieves automation from threat detection to response by crossing the aforementioned "Cybereason EDR" and "Threat Intelligence Service" provided by Crosspoint Solutions. This service is customized for small and medium-sized enterprises, and is offered at a low cost.

MHI's strategy is to expand alliances with technology partners and to expand its security business.

By adding EDR products and SOC services for midsize companies to our product and service portfolio, we will contribute to improving our customers' security against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attack threats. We will also provide our customers with a secure remote access environment by combining our original Remote PC Array product, which provides an easy remote access environment, with the best EDR solution.

Service image: Remote PC Array in use

Cybereason

For more information about Cybereason EDR, please visit

https://www.ascentech.co.jp/solution/cybereason/cybereason.html#edr

For more information on X-SOC IR-Core for Cybereason

https://www.ascentech.co.jp/solution/cybereason/cybereason.html#soc

Comments from Cyberreason, LLC

We sincerely welcome the opportunity to collaborate with Ascentec Corporation, which has a proven track record in deploying remote PC arrays for private companies, government agencies, and local governments, and to support their customers in countering cyber threats. Through this collaboration, we expect that all our customers will be able to quickly detect and respond to cyber threats, build an environment that promotes DX in a safe and secure manner, and realize a variety of value creation.

Cyber Reason LLC

President and Representative Executive Officer

Eric Nagel

■Comments from Crosspoint Solutions, Inc.

We are very pleased to collaborate with Ascentec Corporation, which is active in the area of virtual desktop solutions, and Cyber Reason LLC, a leader in cyber security innovation, on our "X-SOC IR-Core for Cybereason" service. We are confident that this service collaboration will provide SMEs with a high level of protection against cyber threats and provide more security and peace of mind. We look forward to the expansion and development of the three companies' cooperative business in the future.

Crosspoint Solution Co.

President and Representative Director

Yasuo Uehara

About Ascentec Corporation

Ascetec Corporation is a company that "contributes to the transformation of our customers' business work styles by making it easy, fast, and safe! Contribute to the transformation of our customers' business workstyle. Under the corporate philosophy of "Helping customers transform their business workstyles," our main business is the development, sales, and consulting services of products related to virtual desktops, and we also focus on cybersecurity solutions. In addition, we will strengthen our ESG initiatives and contribute toward a sustainable society.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market [Securities Code: 3565].

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