Macnica Launches New Service to Support the Complete Resolution of Critical Risks Detected by "ANTERAS ASM" – Preventing Critical Risks from Being Neglected Through Risk Assessment and Action Promotion Support Based on Knowledge Gained from ASM –

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Kazumasa Hara, hereinafter referred to as Macnica) today announced the launch of "ANTERAS ^{ASM Assist," a new service that supports the entire process from detecting critical risks to completing the resolution of those risks, as part of "ANTERAS ASM *2,}​^"a core function of its preventative cybersecurity service "ANTERAS *1."

■The increasing importance of ASM in the AI era and operational challenges in the field
Externally exposed assets such as VPN devices, remote desktops, and public servers are continuously targeted as entry points for cyberattacks, including ransomware attacks. With the advancement of AI technology, attackers are expected to become even faster at discovering vulnerabilities and preparing attacks. Cybersecurity organizations in various countries are emphasizing the importance of understanding, minimizing, and prioritizing the handling of externally exposed assets. In this context, companies are required to understand their externally exposed assets and identify critical risks before an attack is successful, and the number of companies adopting ASM (Access Management System) to understand and manage externally exposed assets from an attacker's perspective is increasing year by year.
On the other hand, even when significant risks are detected by ASM, there are many cases where the mitigation process cannot be completed, leaving the risks unaddressed. Externally accessible assets are often managed by multiple departments, such as business units, group companies, and overseas branches, making it difficult for the security responsibility department alone to continuously notify each asset management department, check the status of responses, and send reminders. Furthermore, asset management departments themselves may not fully understand the importance of the detected risks or the necessary mitigation measures, leading to delays in addressing the issues.

■ About "ANTERAS ASM Assist"
"ANTERAS ASM Assist" is a service that provides comprehensive support from the implementation to the completion of countermeasures for critical risks detected by our proprietary ASM solution, "ANTERAS ASM." Leveraging Macnica 's accumulated expertise in understanding and evaluating publicly accessible assets and threats, the service goes beyond simply notifying users of detection results. It provides practical support towards completing countermeasures, taking into account the importance of the asset, its public access status, its susceptibility to attackers, and the expected impact.

<Features of this service>
- Direct notification of significant risks to the asset management department.
For Critical/High risks detected by "ANTERAS ASM," the asset management department will be directly notified of the risk details and recommended actions.
- We provide support for resolving issues through inquiry handling.
We respond to inquiries from the asset management department and facilitate understanding of the risks and necessary countermeasures.
- Implement reminder and escalation measures.
To ensure a smooth resolution, we will send a reminder to the asset management department, and if no action is taken within a certain period, we will escalate the issue to the security responsibility department.
- Visualize the status of the response on the portal.
Based on communications from the asset management department, the status is managed, and the progress of the resolution is visualized on the "ANTERAS ASM" portal.

These measures reduce the burden of individual communication and verification tasks for security departments, allowing them to focus on understanding the overall risk landscape of the organization. Furthermore, for asset management departments, the clarification of risks to be addressed eliminates the neglect of critical risks, enabling companies to reliably complete the process from identifying and managing publicly accessible assets to addressing them, leading to continuous risk reduction.

<"ANTERAS ASM Assist" provides support until the issue is resolved>

■Future developments
Through the provision of "ANTERAS ASM Assist," Macnica will promote risk management for companies facing challenges in the operation of ASM after its implementation, and contribute to reducing incidents caused by publicly accessible assets. Furthermore, by extending ANTERAS's functionality to risk areas such as the web, dark web, and cloud, we will support continuous cyber risk reduction by helping companies identify the risks they truly need to address and take appropriate action.

*1: What is "ANTERAS"?
ANTERAS is Macnica 's preventative cybersecurity service that helps companies visualize, identify, and address their cyber risks before an attack occurs. Under ANTERAS's mission, "Illuminating risks and becoming a beacon of cybersecurity," Macnica aims to create a society where companies can confidently confront cyber risks.

*2: What is "ANTERAS ASM"?
Macnica was among the first in Japan to launch its in-house developed ASM solution in June 2021. "ANTERAS ASM" is an AI-driven tool developed independently developed based on the expertise of the Macnica Security Research Center, and by conducting expert surveys as needed, it achieves accurate and comprehensive investigations. It enables the identification of assets including overseas bases, such as domains and rogue servers that customers themselves are unaware of, and enables effective response from high-risk assets based on proprietary risk indicators that consider attacker trends. Additionally, this solution was renamed from "Macnica Attack Surface Management" to "ANTERAS ASM" starting May 27, 2026.
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