KDDI and LAC Begin Joint Provision of Security Assessment and On-Site Response Services for Customers' Overseas Locations
―Strengthening IT Governance and Visualizing Security Vulnerabilities to Support Safe Global Business―
LAC Co., Ltd.
KDDI Corporation
LAC and KDDI will begin accepting applications on March 4, 2026, for their "Global Security Status Assessment" and "Global Incident Response" services designed to strengthen IT governance and security for companies operating overseas.
The "Global Security Status Assessment" comprehensively evaluates the security level of overseas locations [
1], from security strategy and organizational structure through operations and monitoring, while also providing reports on recommended improvements. With "Global Incident Response," when a security incident occurs at a customer's overseas location, engineers from KDDI's overseas local subsidiaries will travel to the site to provide rapid support such as initial response measures and data preservation. Leveraging KDDI's network spanning 59 locations worldwide, KDDI and LAC have established a structure that enables on-site support across a wide range of regions.
These services enable end-to-end security measures for customers' IT environments at their overseas locations, covering everything from identifying issues during daily operations to incident response when emergencies strike.
■Background
As companies expand overseas and increase their use of cloud services, and as AI technologies become more advanced, the threat of international cyberattacks is growing. Attackers increasingly are targeting weakly-defended overseas locations and business partners rather than well-defended headquarters. Because of this, mid-sized and small-to-medium enterprises that comprise supply chains face the need to strengthen their security measures to improve their corporate groups' overall security.
In July 2025, LAC and KDDI began full-scale global rollout of security solutions. By combining LAC's security expertise with KDDI's global presence, the two companies are able to effectively support customers' global operations [2].
■Service Overview
1. Global Security Status Assessment
This service provides comprehensive evaluation of the security level of a customer's overseas locations―from strategy and organizational structure through operations and monitoring―along with proposals for improvement measures. It visualizes the current state of security measures at each global location and provides support for stronger IT governance and improved security.
- <Scope of services provided>
- Security assessment (evaluation of existing policies and recommendation of new ones for strategy, organization, accounts, infrastructure, data, networks, and operational monitoring)
- Vulnerability verification through attack simulations
- Improvement proposal report (available in Japanese and English)
For details and inquiries about this service, please visit the LAC website (in Japanese only)Open in a new window.
2. Global Incident Response
This service provides rapid on-site response, including initial response and data preservation when a security incident occurs at one of a customer's overseas locations. It supports urgent response for companies concerned about shortages of security specialists and delays in initial response.
- <Scope of services provided>
- Initial response (Japanese and English contact desk; quick dispatch of engineers from KDDI's overseas local subsidiaries to the affected location to support emergency on-site response)
- Advice on measures to prevent the spread of damage, prioritizing business continuity and protection of affected users
- Computer forensic investigation into causes, methods, and leakage routes (specialized investigation to preserve and analyze records remaining on digital devices)
For details and inquiries about this service, please visit the KDDI for corporate customers website (in Japanese only)Open in a new window.
Going forward, to strengthen security frameworks for companies expanding globally, the two companies will further enhance support for mid-sized and small-to-medium enterprises that make up the supply chain, aiming to improve group-wide resilience.
In addition, from March 2 to March 5, 2026, KDDI and LAC are exhibiting at "MWC26 Barcelona," the world's largest mobile-related trade show, held in Barcelona, Spain, where they will showcase their global expansion of security solutions. For details, please visit the "MWC26 Barcelona" special websiteOpen in a new window.
- [1]Areas where KDDI has overseas locations.
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- *The information contained in the articles is current at the time of publication.
Products, service fees, service content and specifications, contact information, and other details are subject to change without notice.
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