What SecureSoft does

SecureSoft (株式会社セキュアソフト) is a Tokyo-based Japanese IT security company that operates as a comprehensive (total) security vendor serving Japanese enterprises and government organizations. The company develops and sells the "Sniper" series of integrated security appliances and software, including Sniper ONE (an integrated appliance combining IPS, Anti-DDoS, DNS protection, HTTPS decryption, reputation filtering, DHCP and VoIP security), Sniper IPS (intrusion prevention), Sniper RMS (policy distribution server), Sniper ELAS (event log aggregation), virtual appliance versions (vONE, vRMS, vELAS), a container series, Sniper DDX (Anti-DDoS), and SpamHunter (anti-spam email). Its underlying detection technology is the proprietary TCP/UDP Triple'S'(SSS) Engine combining signature-based and behavior-based analysis for DoS attack defense, complemented by reputation-based filtering, regular expression-based signatures, and dynamic IP/URL/country databases.

Name

SecureSoft

Legal name

株式会社セキュアソフト

Website

https://securesoft.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SecureSoft (株式会社セキュアソフト) is a Tokyo-based Japanese IT security company that develops the Sniper series of integrated security appliances (IPS, Anti-DDoS, DNS protection, HTTPS decryption) and provides managed security, vulnerability assessment, and digital forensics services via group company SSK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Security

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Network security appliances
• Intrusion prevention systems
• Managed security services
• Vulnerability assessment services
• DDoS protection solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Security Appliance Sales (Hardware and Virtual): Sale of integrated security appliances including Sniper ONE, Sniper IPS, Sniper RMS, Sniper ELAS hardware versions, and virtual appliance versions (vONE, vRMS, vELAS). Sold directly to enterprise customers and through channel partners.
2. Managed Security Services (via SSK): Group company SSK provides comprehensive security services including security personnel services, SOC monitoring services, and security countermeasure support services.
3. Vulnerability Assessment Services: Security expert-driven vulnerability diagnosis services including web application assessment, network/platform assessment, native application assessment, and cloud assessment. Delivered as professional services.
4. Digital Forensics Services: Investigation of devices involved in security incidents to identify causes and traces of information leakage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SecureSoft develops and sells integrated network security appliances under the Sniper series (Sniper ONE, IPS, RMS, ELAS, and virtual variants vONE, vRMS, vELAS) combining IPS, Anti-DDoS, DNS protection, reputation filtering, HTTPS decryption, and VoIP/DHCP security. Through its group company Service & Security Co., Ltd. (SSK), SecureSoft delivers comprehensive security services including 24/7 SOC monitoring, vulnerability assessment for web/network/native/cloud assets, digital forensics, and IT personnel/staffing services to Japanese enterprise and government customers.

Product overview

SecureSoft is a comprehensive security vendor offering a unified platform of integrated security solutions. The product portfolio includes the Sniper ONE integrated security appliance (hardware and virtual vONE versions) combining IPS, DDoS protection, and spam countermeasures; the Sniper IPS for intrusion prevention; the Sniper RMS/vRMS policy distribution servers for centralized policy management; and the Sniper ELAS/vELAS event log aggregation solutions for security monitoring. The company also provides vulnerability assessment services, cloud security assessments, and digital forensics services through its group company SSK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SecureSoft Sniper ONE: Comprehensive security appliance integrating multiple security functions
• SecureSoft Sniper IPS
• SecureSoft Sniper RMS
• SecureSoft Sniper ELAS
• SecureSoft Sniper vRMS
• SecureSoft Sniper vELAS
• SecureSoft Sniper vONE
• SecureSoft Sniper DDX
• SecureSoft SpamHunter
• SecureSoft Container Series
• e-Gate

Products and services

• SecureSoft Sniper ONE Integrated network security appliance delivering comprehensive perimeter protection including intrusion prevention, DDoS mitigation, and spam email countermeasures for Japanese enterprise and government network infrastructure.
• SecureSoft Sniper IPS Intrusion Prevention System appliance that detects and prevents unauthorized network intrusions in real time using signature- and behavior-based analysis, for deployment at enterprise network perimeters.
• SecureSoft Sniper RMS Policy distribution server software for centralized management and distribution of security policies across distributed Sniper-series appliance deployments.
• SecureSoft Sniper ELAS Event log collection and aggregation solution that centralizes logs from multiple Sniper sensors and other sources to support security monitoring, analysis, and auditing.
• SecureSoft Sniper vONE Virtual security appliance delivering the same integrated security functions as Sniper ONE (IPS, Anti-DDoS, rate limiting, reputation control, regular-expression signatures, HTTPS decryption, DHCP/VoIP/DNS protection) for virtualized and cloud environments.
• SecureSoft Sniper vRMS Virtual machine version of the Sniper RMS policy distribution server with enhanced UI, group-based policy management, and SLMS license management for vONE deployments.
• SecureSoft Sniper vELAS Software version of Sniper ELAS for virtual environments that aggregates event logs from multiple Sniper sensors (16-core CPU, 24GB memory, 100GB expandable storage, up to 15,000 events/second).
• e-Gate Comprehensive Security Services Comprehensive managed security service combining security personnel, security monitoring, and security measure support delivered by group company SSK; covers SOC-style monitoring plus staffing and operational support for enterprise security programs.
• Vulnerability Assessment Services Expert-driven vulnerability diagnostic services covering web applications, network platforms, native applications, and cloud environments, delivered as professional services engagements by group company SSK.
• Digital Forensics Services Incident investigation service that analyzes devices involved in security incidents to identify causes and traces of information leakage, delivered by group company SSK.
• IT Personnel and IT Services IT staffing and services from group company SSK covering security personnel placement, system operations management, system development, and infrastructure setup, with on-site engineers matched to project requirements.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canon Marketing Japan Inc. (キヤノンマーケティングジャパン)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2019Strategic collaboration announced June 2019. Canon Marketing Japan and SecureSoft cooperated on security solutions, with significant media coverage. This represents a key strategic collaboration with a major Japanese IT conglomerate.
• H.C. Networks Corporation (エイチ・シー・ネットワークス株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 January 2018Solution partnership announced January 2018 combining SecureSoft Sniper ONE with H.C. Networks Adapter series products to provide integrated network security solutions.
• Terilogy Corporation (株式会社テリロジー)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 April 2017Reseller partnership established April 2017. Terilogy Corporation started selling SecureSoft container series products, expanding the distribution network for SecureSoft's virtual and containerized security products.
• Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory Limited (富士通ソーシアルサイエンスラボラトリ株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 July 2016Reseller partnership established July 2016. Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory started selling SecureSoft i-container products, leveraging Fujitsu's enterprise distribution network.
• NTT DATA Customer Service Corporation (エヌ・ティ・ティ・データ・カスタマ服务有限公司)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2010Distributor/reseller partnership established in March 2010 for sales of SecureSoft products. NTT DATA Customer Service Corporation distributes SecureSoft security products through NTT DATA's enterprise sales channels across Japan.
• Service & Security Corporation (サービス＆セキュリティ株式会社 / SSK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup company providing comprehensive security services including security personnel (IT人材サービス), system operations management (システム運用管理), system development (システム開発), infrastructure setup (インフラ構築), vulnerability assessment (脆弱性診断), and digital forensics (デジタル・フォレンジック). SSK also operates an SOC providing 24/7 security monitoring services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• F5: F5 is a global application delivery and security vendor whose NGINX, BIG-IP, and Distributed Cloud offerings overlap with SecureSoft's HTTPS decryption, anti-DDoS, and application-layer security functions. SecureSoft's own advisories reference F5 products, signaling active competitive overlap in Japanese enterprise accounts.
• Cisco Systems: Cisco is a global networking and security incumbent whose Firepower NGFW, Secure Firewall, and Talos threat intelligence portfolio compete with SecureSoft's integrated network security appliances in Japanese enterprise and government deployments. Identified as a competitive vendor via SecureSoft's own advisory content.
• Fortinet: Fortinet is a global network security leader whose FortiGate NGFW, FortiIPS, and FortiDDoS product lines compete head-to-head with SecureSoft's Sniper ONE/IPS/DDX appliances. SecureSoft itself publishes vulnerability advisories for Fortinet products, confirming direct competitive overlap in the Japanese enterprise and government market.
• Palo Alto Networks: Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity leader whose next-generation firewall, Prisma, and Cortex platforms compete with SecureSoft's Sniper series for Japanese enterprise network security budgets. SecureSoft's own advisories reference Palo Alto products, indicating active competitive overlap.
• Trend Micro: Trend Micro is a Japan-origin global cybersecurity incumbent offering enterprise network, endpoint, cloud, and managed security products with deep Japanese enterprise and government penetration. Comparable as a broader Japanese-headquartered security vendor with overlapping IPS, DDoS, and managed detection offerings.
• Check Point Software Technologies: Check Point is a global network security vendor with Quantum firewalls and Infinity platform competing directly with SecureSoft's IPS and integrated security appliance offerings in the Japanese enterprise segment. Identified by SecureSoft's own advisory content as a competing vendor.

Regional players

• AhnLab: AhnLab is a Korean-origin cybersecurity vendor offering endpoint, network, and managed security products primarily across Korea and select APAC markets. Comparable as a regional APAC security specialist with similar product breadth and enterprise/government GTM motion.

Direct peers

• NRI SecureTechnologies: NRI SecureTechnologies is a major Japanese cybersecurity services and consulting firm under Nomura Research Institute, providing vulnerability assessment, managed security monitoring, incident response, and consulting to Japanese enterprises. Directly comparable in security services scope, Japanese enterprise focus, and professional services-led GTM.
• Cyber Defense Institute: Cyber Defense Institute is a Japanese cybersecurity vendor offering training, vulnerability diagnostics, and managed security services to government and enterprise customers. Comparable as a domestic Japanese security specialist competing in the same enterprise and public-sector security services segment.
• LAC Co., Ltd. LAC is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese cybersecurity company offering a similar portfolio of security products, vulnerability diagnostics, managed security services, and digital forensics, with a strong domestic enterprise and government customer base. Directly comparable in product mix, GTM focus on Japanese enterprise, and bundled services-plus-product model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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