FRONTEO Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masahiro Morimoto, hereafter FRONTEO), Cyber ​​security specialist company Sprout Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Seigen Takano, hereafter Sprout) Collaborates with FRONTEO's digital forensic technology including text analysis technology using AI and the fast forensic solution "CyCraft AIR" (developed by CyCraft of Taiwan) provided by Sprout to investigate information leakage due to cyber attacks. We are pleased to announce that we have established a cooperative system for providing services for post-incident response.

back ground

Cyber ​​attacks in recent years have been evolving day by day, and their methods are becoming more sophisticated and complicated.The National Police Agency announced in September 2019 ``About the situation of threats surrounding cyberspace in the first half of the first year of ReiwaHowever, it has been pointed out that the percentage of targeted email attacks other than the scattered email attacks (such as sending to private email addresses of businesses) is increasing, and the vulnerability of connected devices due to the spread of IoT. It has also been pointed out that the number of unauthorized access aimed at is increasing.If you are exposed to such an attack, you need to quickly identify the route of entry and determine the extent to which it will be affected.

Strengths of both companies

• Sprout
  A cyber security specialist that provides services such as security diagnosis (vulnerability diagnosis), penetration testing, threat research (dark web investigation), and digital forensics.Using "CyCraft AIR" (CyCraft), which can analyze a large number of endpoints in a short time, we will quickly and comprehensively investigate the cause of a successful cyber attack.In the event of a cyber attack, the stolen confidential information and personal information may be bought and sold in the cyber black market that exists in the Internet space called the "dark web", causing more serious secondary damage.Sprout will investigate whether confidential information or personal information related to cyber attacks has been leaked, including the dark web, and if important information is found, we will also support countermeasures.
  
  
• FRONTEO
  FRONTEO is an AI engine "KIBIT" that was originally developed.^®Using the large-scale text data analysis technology and the digital forensic technology accumulated over 16 years, we can identify what kind of communication and behavior is occurring through the attack within the scope of the investigation identified by Sprout. I will.For example, in the case of email, AI "KIBIT"^®In addition to finding out suspicious behavior from the contents described in ", we also analyze communication logs with the outside to identify the waypoints of communication and investigate what kind of data may have been extracted from the intruded server. To do.

Details of collaboration

With this collaboration between Sprout and FRONTEO, it will be possible to identify and analyze the range of impact of security attacks, information leakage routes, and leaked data in a short time.In addition to responding to "emergency" such as security attacks, "prevention of secondary damage" by dark web investigation, and detection of signs of new problems by FRONTEO's email audit solution (Note 1), etc. We will also be able to support the soundness diagnosis of companies from.

Sprout Co., Ltd. Comment from Representative Director Koya Hijiri

"When you receive a cyber attack, it is very important to know the extent of the impact. If the extent of the impact is unclear, the attacker will not realize that it is actually hidden in the company's network, causing further damage. With this collaboration with FRONTEO Inc., we are now able to provide a comprehensive and quick and comprehensive investigation into cyber attacks and services for post-incident response. "

Ltd.FRONTEO Representative Director Morimoto Masahiro's comment

"By collaborating with Sprout Co., Ltd., we are now able to identify the forensic survey target, which was previously conducted based on hearings from clients, in a short period of time based on log collection and analysis content. As a result, it became possible to start forensic investigations promptly, and it became possible to complete investigations and report preparation in a short period of time. In addition to emergency response, sprout threat research and FRONTEO emails We are pleased to be able to combine audit solutions to provide peacetime solutions that protect companies from various cyber attacks that can occur in daily operations. Starting with this collaboration, various solutions and KIBIT will be provided in the future.^®We would like to contribute to the safety of the company by realizing a wider and deeper digital forensics through the cooperation of. "

(note1）FRONTEOEmail Audit Solution

[Cloud / on-premises environment support]

Email Auditor^®　 URL: http://www.kibit-platform.com/products/email-auditor/

Artificial intelligence that has learned the inspector's research perspective analyzes a large amount of e-mails and extracts audit-required e-mails.We will significantly reduce the man-hours of audit work and protect the company from the management crisis by visualizing the inherent risks.

[Cloud environment support]

KIBIT Automator ™　URL: https://legal.fronteo.com/products/kibit-automator/

Among the evidence disclosure (discovery) required in the trial procedure of US civil proceedings, AI developed for the purpose of improving the efficiency of document review work in electronic discovery (e-discovery), reducing the burden on workers, and reducing costs. With tools, in March 2019releaseit was done.Applying the research method used in discovery, AI is used to examine and analyze large-capacity e-mails and electronic files that are evidence materials.In recent years, it is expected that companies will respond to the short-term information disclosure required.

• About Sprout Co., Ltd. URL: https://sproutgroup.co.jp

Established in 2012 as a startup company engaged in research and development in the cyber security field.It is a cyber security specialist company that gathers consultants and researchers who are familiar with the information and communication field, centered on security engineers commonly known as white hackers.

At the same time as conducting research and research on a wide range of fields such as unknown vulnerabilities hidden in systems called zero-day, the latest trends in cyberspace, and cybercrime methods, companies and government agencies based on the knowledge gained from these activities. We support cyber security against.

It also operates a bug bounty program platform "BugBounty.jp" that connects domestic and foreign white hackers with companies."Dark Web" (published in July 2016 / Bungei Shunju) on the theme of cyber black market, "Fake Web" (published in May 7 / Bungei Shunju) that approaches the actual situation of fake infesting the Internet space We are actively disseminating cyber security information through the media and lectures.

• FRONTEOabout　URL: https://www.fronteo.com/

FRONTEO Inc. has developed its own artificial intelligence engine "KIBIT".^®(Kibit) "and" Concept Encoder (concept encoder, registered trademark is concept encoder)^®) ”, A data analysis company that supports information analysis such as big data.Established in August 2003 as a company that supports e-discovery (electronic discovery), which preserves, investigates, and analyzes electronic data necessary for international litigation, and digital forensic investigations.In-house developed data analysis platform "Lit i View"^®(Lit Eye View) ”,“ Predictive Coding Predictive Coding^®(Predictive Coding) ”technology is used to provide legal proceedings support to companies.The unique artificial intelligence-related technology cultivated and developed in this legal business learns "tacit knowledge" such as expert experience and intuition, and realizes prediction of future behavior from analysis of human thoughts.We have expanded into areas such as life science and business intelligence, and have achieved results in "work style reform" in addition to FinTech and RegTech. Listed on TSE Mothers on June 2007, 6 and NASDAQ on May 26, 2013.The capital is 5 thousand yen (as of March 16, 2,559,206). As of July 2019, 3, the company name has been changed from UBIC Co., Ltd. to the current company name.