SB Technology,

SB Technology Corp. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President ＆ CEO: Shinichi Ata; hereinafter referred to as SBT) will begin offering the monitoring service "MSS for Secure Gateway (Prisma Access)," which utilizes Palo Alto Networks' cloud-based security platform "Prisma® Access" *1, from February 13, 2025.

In this service, SBT security analysts monitor Prisma Access in the customer's environment 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, checking security alerts and accurately grasping the situation based on them. If an incident affecting the customer's environment is detected, Prisma Access will block communication, protecting the customer from various security threats via the web.
This allows users to connect safely with the same level of security no matter where they are, enabling early detection of incidents and assistance with countermeasures.

■Background

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have expanded the use of hybrid work, combining in-office work with remote work. As work styles become more diverse and the use of cloud services increases, there is a demand for an environment in which connections can be made securely regardless of location. The same environmental changes have become evident in the domestic SWG (Secure Web Gateway) market, increasing demand for zero trust, and the market is expected to continue to expand in the future *2.

SBT has been offering "MSS for Secure Gateway," in which SBT analysts monitor SWG products in customer environments, since 2019. In order to better meet customer needs, we will add Prisma Access, which has a large share of the domestic SWG market, to the list of monitored products.

■Service overview

・Service details
-Security monitoring
◦Security incident monitoring
◦Security incident response
◦ Proactive Control
◦Sandbox detection result analysis *Optional
-On-demand research (security research)
-Whitelist registration agency
-Monthly report *Optional

・Service features

1) Proactive Control

When an incident occurs, in addition to a series of analysis and blocking by Prisma Access, additional investigation and countermeasures are carried out using other MSS monitored products provided by SBT (such as EDR products). This allows for more specific investigation of the cause and scope of damage by combining and analyzing logs and information from endpoints, etc. *A separate MSS contract for other monitored products is required.

2) Sandbox detection result analysis *Optional

SBT analysts will conduct additional investigations of the results detected in the Prisma Access sandbox at the customer's request (scope of impact, risk, recommended actions, etc.).

3) On-Demand Research

Based on suspicious information reported to us by our customers (such as alerts detected by other security devices or external reports), we will investigate the Prisma Access logs stored by SBT and report the results to our customers.

4) Whitelist registration service

SBT analysts will evaluate the URLs requested by customers and add them to the Prisma Access whitelist.

・Start date
February 13, 2025

For more information on "MSS for Secure Gateway (Prisma Access)," please click here.
https://www.softbanktech.co.jp/service/list/managed-security-service/mss-for-secure-gateway

SBT plans to provide operational services for Prisma Access (including customer service, system monitoring and troubleshooting, and various configuration changes, etc.) in the future. In addition, SBT will continue to expand its services by adding other companies' cloud services to the lineup of monitoring targets in the SWG area.
SBT will continue to contribute to improving and strengthening security environments in order to support the business growth of our customers.

■Comment from Hiroshi Arii, Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks

We are very pleased that SB Technology will begin offering monitoring services using Prisma Access. As the business environment undergoes various changes, such as the accelerated cloud shift and hybrid work along with the digitalization of business, a new form of network security that adopts a zero trust strategy is required. Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Access provides secure access regardless of location or device, and can apply consistent security to the entire organization, making it an essential part of our customers' transformation efforts. We look forward to working with SB Technology to help promote the growth strategies of all organizations through their extensive experience.

• *1 Prisma Access is the industry's only cloud-based firewall that protects hybrid workers with superior security using ZTNA 2.0. It protects application traffic, access, and data, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. It delivers an exceptional user experience with uncompromising performance backed by industry-leading SLAs.
• *2 Reference: Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc. "2024 Network Security Business Survey Overview <Market Edition>"
  <SWG market forecast for FY2024: 38 billion yen, FY2029 forecast: 80 billion yen>

• *The company names, product names, and service names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of our company or the respective companies or organizations.