Broad

What Broad does

Broad (株式会社ブロード, BROAD Corp.) is a privately held Japanese IT-security and operations-management software reseller and system integrator, founded on March 3, 1987, and headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with operational support centers in Osaka and Yokohama. Founded originally as a mainframe operations-efficiency software vendor, the company pivoted into the information-security business in 1996 — becoming the first in Japan to implement server access control — and has accumulated more than 600 enterprise installations over a 30+ year track record. The company is led by founder Keigo Himeno (Representative Director) with Yuichiro Yamagishi as Executive Officer and Kazuya Matsudaira as part-time Director, and a stated headcount of 30 employees. It holds one identified wholly owned operating affiliate, Global Software Network (GSN), which also serves as a related-society secretariat.

The company's core product surface is not proprietary: Broad is the Japanese master distributor and integrator for global security vendors spanning privileged access management (BeyondTrust PowerBroker / PMUL / PasswordSafe / BeyondInsight / Remote Support / Privileged Remote Access), mainframe z/OS and IBM i security (Vanguard Integrity Professionals), AI-driven automated penetration testing and CTEM (Ridge Security RidgeBot / RidgeGen), endpoint micro-virtualization isolation (Bromium / HP Sure Click Enterprise), high-availability continuity (NeverFail Continuity Engine), and data-tokenization security (comforte AG). It complements those with its own operational tooling (FASTPACK, $AVRS, RTD, JCLplus) for mainframe efficiency and a 1989-established industry user community called "Computer Operation Study Group" (コンピュータ運用を考える会) that runs roughly 10 meetings per year across Tokyo and Osaka. Its content platform BROAD Security Square (BSS) publishes monthly CVE analysis, security blogs, and webinar programming in Japanese.

Broad's commercial model is hybrid: roughly 60% direct enterprise sales and 40% distributor/sub-reseller channel, with revenue derived from one-time license resale, recurring subscription/maintenance, and professional services (security-system introduction support and consulting). Pricing is opaque and quote-based. The customer base concentrates on enterprise IT systems departments in financial services, government/civil-service, and other mainframe-reliant industries, with the CISO persona and AI-driven penetration-testing buyer identified as secondary segments. Marketing is multi-channel — BSS blog, monthly webinars, email newsletters, monthly contributed columns to the trade publication 月刊コロンブス (Toho Tsushinsha), and the Computer Operation Study Group round-tables — built to amplify thought leadership rather than to support paid acquisition at scale.

Name

Broad

Legal name

株式会社ブロード

Website

https://broad-corp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Broad (株式会社ブロード) is a privately held Japanese enterprise IT-security and operations-management software reseller and integrator that distributes global vendors' privileged-access, mainframe-security, endpoint, AI-pentesting, and data-security products to Japanese enterprise and government customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise IT Security and Operations Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Security & Privacy Managed Services (DLP/Encryption) (BPAEADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Access Control & Identity Systems Integration (Badge, Biometrics, Mobile) (BPAKAGAB), IT Asset Lifecycle Services (Procure-to-Retire) (BPAEAOAF), ITSM Platform Implementation & Administration (ServiceNow/JSM/BMC/etc.) (BPAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Enterprise security software
• Privileged access management
• Vulnerability management
• Mainframe security solutions
• Penetration testing automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. ソフトウェア販売・保守: セキュリティ関連及び運用管理ソフトウェアパッケージ日本国内での独占的・総代理店としての販売と保守サービス
2. プロフェッショナルサービス: セキュリティシステムの導入支援およびコンサルティング、プロフェッショナルサービスの提供
3. 製品プラットフォーム販売: メインフレーム（IBM z/OS）、Unix/Linux、Windows等多プラットフォーム対応のソフトウェア製品の販売

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Broad sells, integrates, and supports third-party enterprise IT security and operations management software for Japanese enterprises, with a portfolio spanning IBM mainframe (z/OS), Unix/Linux servers, Windows clients, and cloud environments. Core offerings cover privileged access and password management, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, AI-powered automated penetration testing, high availability, and data tokenization through exclusive distribution partnerships with BeyondTrust, Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Ridge Security, Bromium/HP, NeverFail, and comforte AG. The company complements third-party products with its own mainframe efficiency tools (RTD, FASTPACK, $AVRS, JCLplus) and provides implementation consulting, professional services, and recurring maintenance.

Product overview

Broad (株式会社ブロード) is a Japanese IT security and systems management software reseller and integrator offering a portfolio of third-party enterprise software solutions spanning mainframe (IBM z/OS), Unix/Linux servers, Windows clients, and cloud environments. The portfolio is organized primarily by platform (メインフレーム, Unix/Linux, Windows/クライアント) and secondarily by security/IT management use case (エンタープライズセキュリティ, データ管理, ネットワーク, レジリエンス向上). Key vendor partnerships include BeyondTrust (privileged access management, vulnerability management), Vanguard Integrity Professionals (mainframe security), Ridge Security (AI-driven penetration testing), Bromium/HP (endpoint isolation), NeverFail (high availability), and comforte AG (data security). The company also operates the BROAD Security Square (BSS) web platform for vendor solution promotion and runs the 「コンピュータ運用を考える会」 user community forum. Broad does not develop its own software; it resells, integrates, and supports international security and operations management products for Japanese enterprise customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BROAD Security Square (BSS): A subsidiary website providing detailed information about IT security solutions from partner vendors including BeyondTrust, Vanguard, and Ridge Security products
• Computer Operation Study Group (コンピュータ運用を考える会)

Products and services

• VANGUARD Security Solutions Enterprise mainframe security suite for IBM z/OS (RACF, CA ACF2, CA TSS) providing policy management, identity management, compliance reporting, SIEM integration, and configuration assessment, sold as independently-functioning packages covering event monitoring, alerts, reporting, and security administration. Targeted at large enterprise mainframe customers.
• RidgeBot (AI Penetration Testing Automation) AI-powered automated penetration testing solution that continuously simulates attacker techniques to discover and validate exploitable vulnerabilities across enterprise IT environments, generating prioritized remediation reports. For enterprise security teams and CISO-led security operations.
• PowerSecurity (パワーセキュリティ) IT internal controls enhancement system for Unix/Linux/Windows covering account management, access control, and log management, supporting SOX compliance through automation of server operations. For enterprise IT and compliance teams.
• PasswordSafe Privileged account password management and session management solution that automatically generates, rotates, and manages passwords for privileged accounts across Unix/Linux, Windows, network devices, and databases, with workflow approval, session recording, and compliance reporting. For enterprise security teams.
• Privilege Management for Unix & Linux (PMUL) Server access management and logging tool (formerly PowerBroker) for Unix and Linux servers that prevents unauthorized access by delegating only the specific privileges users need at permitted times, covering root-level access control. For enterprise Unix/Linux infrastructure teams.
• HP Sure Click Enterprise (SCE) Next-generation endpoint protection that isolates all external files and web page content in micro-VMs, executing potentially malicious content in quarantined virtual environments to achieve protection against endpoint compromise. Targets financial institutions and government organizations.
• NeverFail Continuity Engine (CE) High availability solution using cloning technology to maintain 99.999% application availability for mission-critical Windows applications across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, with automatic detection and recovery from hardware, OS, application, network, and data center failures within 30-90 seconds. For enterprises requiring continuous availability of Windows-based business-critical apps.
• Comforte Data Security Platform Data security platform providing tokenization and format-preserving encryption to protect sensitive data across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Protects 65% of the world's major financial system critical data with the same technology. For financial services and other enterprises with tokenization needs.
• RTD (Real Time Defrag) Disk space optimization tool that performs real-time defragmentation in the background without impacting concurrent application performance, eliminating the need for weekend or overnight batch window defragmentation on mainframe systems. For enterprise mainframe operations teams.
• FASTPACK Mainframe efficiency acceleration suite consisting of five products (PDSFAST, FASTVSAM, FASTGENR, FDSO, FMO) that improve job throughput by accelerating MVS standard utilities (IEBCOPY, IEBGENR, IDCAMS-REPRO). Approximately one quarter of all mainframes worldwide run FASTPACK. For enterprise mainframe operations teams.
• $AVRS SYSLOG and JOBLOG management tool that compresses and stores system logs in a VSAM database, enabling paperless log search, reference, and centralized job status history management for mainframe environments. Holds 3,000 installations globally. For enterprise mainframe operations teams.
• JCLplus JCL management tool that performs advanced logical syntax checking of JCL, reducing job rerun waste and enabling JCL standardization to improve job creation quality on mainframe systems. For enterprise mainframe operations teams.
• BeyondInsight (Unified IT Risk Platform) Unified IT risk platform integrating BeyondTrust's Privileged Account Management and Vulnerability Management solutions under a common dashboard interface, providing consolidated risk visibility. For enterprise security and risk teams.
• RetinaCS (Vulnerability Management) BeyondTrust threat management console combining vulnerability management with risk-based prioritization across the enterprise. For enterprise vulnerability management and security teams.
• BeyondSaaS (Cloud Vulnerability Scanning) Cloud-based vulnerability scanning service using the Retina Network Security Scanner (RNSS), supporting PCI DSS compliance, external asset scanning, and unlimited assessments. For enterprise vulnerability management teams requiring SaaS-based scanning.
• Privileged Remote Access Secure remote access solution enabling employees and external IT technicians to access internal networks securely without VPN, with full access control, audit logging, and privileged session management. For enterprise IT support and external technician access.
• Remote Support Remote support session solution providing secure remote access via HTTPS without VPN, supporting diverse platforms with session recording (video and logs), granular access policies, and remote support workflows. For enterprise IT support desks.
• Remote Access Auditor Remote maintenance monitoring tool that records computer system operation details without requiring client-side software installation, enabling rapid incident response through comprehensive session logs. For enterprise IT compliance and audit teams.
• SecureDoc Disk encryption solution protecting sensitive data on notebooks, desktops, servers, and removable media with advanced security and flexibility, supporting enterprise privacy and security regulatory compliance. For enterprise endpoint and data protection teams.
• Vanguard MFA (Multifactor Authentication) Mainframe multi-factor authentication solution supporting session management and enterprise authentication, enabling users authenticated via MFA to seamlessly access multiple systems without re-entering credentials. For enterprise mainframe security teams.
• Vanguard Compliance Manager for IBM i (VCMi) Compliance management solution for IBM i platforms, extending Vanguard's mainframe security coverage beyond z/OS to IBM i environments. For enterprises running IBM i servers requiring compliance automation.
• Vanguard SAMM (Security Automation Maturity Management) Security automation maturity assessment and management tool for enterprise environments, focused on IBM i security compliance management. For enterprise mainframe and IBM i security teams.
• z/Assure Vulnerability Analysis Program Mainframe vulnerability analysis program providing structured security assessment for IBM z Systems environments. For enterprise mainframe security and audit teams.
• RidgeGen (Agentic AI Framework) Agentic AI framework for autonomous security validation, enabling fully autonomous security testing workflows as the next evolution of RidgeBot. For enterprise security teams adopting AI-driven continuous testing.
• Professional Services (Consulting, Implementation, Maintenance) Consulting, system introduction support, implementation, and ongoing maintenance services for security and operations management software products in Broad's portfolio. For enterprise customers implementing and operating Broad-distributed software.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600社超の導入実績
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ridge Security社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 February 20242024年2月、Ridge Security社（米国カリフォルニヤ州Milpitas）と代理店契約を締結。日本市場においてAI駆動型ペネトレーションテスト自動化ソリューション「RidgeBot」を含むCTEMソリューションの提供を開始。ブロードの30年以上の導入実績・顧客基盤とRidge SecurityのAIセキュリティ評価技術を組み合わせた戦略的パートナーシップ。
• comforte AG社majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 July 20232023年7月comforte AG社（ドイツ・ヴィースバーデン）との日本国内総代理店契約締結。Data Security Platformソリューションの提供を開始。トークン化保護・フォーマット保持暗号化により600社以上が利用。グローバル主要金融系重要処理データの65%が同テクノロジーで保護。
• NeverFail社majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 July 20232023年7月、NeverFail社（米国テキ sas州オースティン）との日本国内総代理店契約を締結。Continuity Engineソリューションの提供を開始。物理・仮想・クラウド環境対象の継続的可用性ソリューションで99.9%以上の可用性を実現。60以上の国で10,000社以上の企業に採用実績。
• Bromium社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 February 20172017年4月から，世界初となるエンドポイントへの外部アタックを100%遮断する製品『Bromium Secure Platform』の日本国内販売を開始。マイクロバーチャル化技術によるマルウェア防御製品。HP Sure Click Enterpriseとして再ブランド化後も引き続き日本国内総代理店的役割を継続。
• BeyondTrust社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 July 20132013年7月に日本市場での協力販売パートナーシップを強化。脆弱性管理製品RetinaCS、Vulnerability Management等产品线的总代理店として10年以上協力関係にある。米国国防総省への10年越しの製品供給実績がある。
• Vanguard社coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 March 2013IBMメインフレーム（z/OS）向けのセキュリティソリューション提供において、Vanguard Integrity Professionals社と日本市場での総代理店契約を締結。RACF管理、コンプライアンス対応、脆弱性分析等のエンタープライズセキュリティ製品群を提供。
• Global Software Network (GSN)coreOthers · 1 January 2010関連会社。英語名：Global Software Network。ブロードの海外業務部門または関連会社として位置づけられている。

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Net One Systems: Japanese networking and cybersecurity systems integrator and value-added reseller with multi-vendor partnerships, serving similar enterprise/government customers — directly comparable GTM (direct + channel) and portfolio breadth across security, networking, and IT operations.
• ITFOR: Japanese IT security-focused VAR/integrator with deep enterprise relationships across financial services — closely comparable niche, customer profile (finance/enterprise), and security-specialist distribution model.
• Macnica: Japanese technology distributor and integrator specializing in semiconductors, networking, and IT security with proprietary solution engineering — comparable as a long-tenured Japanese value-added security/IT reseller with multi-vendor portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• SCSK Corporation: Large Japanese systems integrator with significant cybersecurity solutions and managed services practices — broader portfolio but overlapping enterprise customer base and competes for the same large multi-product security engagements.
• Trend Micro: Major Japanese-origin global cybersecurity vendor with Japan roots — adjacent comparison as a Japanese cybersecurity enterprise player with substantially larger scale and direct vendor economics rather than distribution.
• Otsuka Corporation: Large Japanese IT solutions reseller with multi-vendor enterprise software and services portfolio — comparable in business model (reseller-led enterprise IT) and customer base, but with materially larger scale.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Major Japanese internet/network and security services provider with enterprise security practice — comparable as a Japanese enterprise security provider but with substantially larger scale and broader services portfolio.
• Nihon Unisys: One of Japan's largest IT services and solutions providers with mainframe heritage and broad security offerings — overlaps in mainframe enterprise customer base and competes for integrated security engagements.

Emerging players

• Optiv: US-headquartered security-focused value-added reseller and solutions integrator — comparable business model (multi-vendor security distribution + professional services) and customer profile (enterprise/finance/government), offering a global benchmark for security-VAR scale economics.
• GuidePoint Security: US-focused cybersecurity solutions distributor and integrator with deep vendor partnerships across PAM, vulnerability management, and emerging AI security tooling — directly comparable GTM to BROAD's BeyondTrust/Vanguard/Ridge Security-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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