BitoB Co., Ltd. Launches "Accompanied Introduction Support Pack" to Help Companies Achieve Star 3 in SCS Assessment System

BitoB Co., Ltd. Launches "Accompanied Introduction Support Pack" to Help Companies Achieve Star 3 in SCS Assessment System

BitoB Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture; hereinafter BitoB) has launched an "Accompanied Introduction Support Pack" for companies aiming to achieve Star 3 (★★★) in the Supply Chain Security Assessment System (hereinafter SCS Assessment System), which combines a complete set of necessary templates with expert verification and advice.

This pack provides end-to-end support, from document preparation, system establishment, and operational readiness to pre-application adjustments, thereby strengthening corporate security systems and fostering trust from business partners.

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The SCS Assessment System is gaining increasing attention as a system aimed at raising the baseline of security measures required across the entire supply chain.

As awareness of the system spreads, BitoB has begun to receive consultations and inquiries from client companies. In response, BitoB is offering this pack as a service that can comprehensively support companies from understanding the system to practical implementation.

The Star 3 level, which BitoB supports, is a stage that requires the implementation of minimum security measures across the entire supply chain, focusing on fundamental system defense measures and system establishment, and is expected to be carried out with expert verification based on self-assessment. It is effective not only for responding to requests from business partners but also as a means to externally demonstrate one's own safety, and its importance is expected to increase even further in the future.

### Background of Provision

In recent years, security risks directly impacting corporate management, such as ransomware, unauthorized access, and information leakage, have been increasing. In addition, there is a growing trend that demands ensuring safety not just for individual companies but for the entire supply chain, including business partners. In this context, security measures are being positioned not merely as a defensive measure but as a management issue that leads to business continuity, new order acquisition, and the maintenance and improvement of corporate trust.

In response to corporate voices saying, "I don't know where to start with system compliance," "I want to efficiently proceed with necessary document and system preparation," and "I want comprehensive support, including expert verification," BitoB has developed a package that combines template provision and accompanied support, and will roll it out with OEM partners nationwide.

### Service Overview

- **Service Name**: SCS Assessment System Star 3 Acquisition Accompanied Introduction Support Pack

- **Provided Contents**: - Provision of customer interview sheets - Provision of a complete set of templates necessary for Star 3 acquisition - Current status assessment and gap analysis - Support for establishing security policies, various rules, and promotion systems - Support for education, training, and operational setup - Expert verification and advice - Application preparation support

- **Estimated Introduction Period**: 3 months ~

- **Main Target Companies**: - Companies requested by business partners to present or strengthen their security posture - Companies wishing to proceed with SCS assessment system compliance - Companies wishing to efficiently proceed with document preparation and internal rule formulation - Companies wishing to receive comprehensive support including expert verification for application preparation - Companies wishing to leverage system compliance for trust building and sales activities

### Features of This Service

1. **Provides a complete set of templates required for Star 3 acquisition**

This pack provides a total of 47 practical templates necessary for acquiring Star 3 in the SCS Assessment System. It covers major items required for system compliance, including internal rules, security policy, promotion plan, handling of confidential information, non-disclosure agreements, information asset management, authentication/access rights management, education/training, data encryption, backup, log acquisition, update procedures, network boundary protection, incident response procedures, and business continuity recovery preparation.

2. **One-stop support including expert verification and advice**

Acquiring Star 3 requires not only self-assessment but also expert verification. BitoB has established a verification and advice system by information security strategy consultants holding CISSP qualifications. This system supports the establishment of systems and preparation of documents tailored to each company's actual situation, beyond merely confirming system requirements. This addresses concerns such as "I don't know what to prepare" and "I'm worried if the process is appropriate."

3. **Accompanied support from initial interview to pre-application preparation**

BitoB not only provides templates but also offers phased support from customer interviews, gap analysis, policy formulation, rule establishment, system construction, tool implementation, education, backup verification, expert verification, management approval, and pre-application preparation. This provides a system where companies do not have to bear the burden of system compliance alone, but can proceed while integrating it into practical operations.

4. **Leveraging system compliance not just for "defense" but also for "gaining trust"**

BitoB positions compliance with the SCS Assessment System not merely as a risk countermeasure but as an initiative linked to business growth, including business continuity/expansion, reduction of cyber attack risks, improvement of corporate value/trustworthiness, utilization of subsidies, and potential reduction of insurance premiums. By externally demonstrating a proactive stance on security measures, it contributes to sales activities and new business.