Heartbeats Co-hosts Webinar on May 14: Tackling the 'Supply Chain Security Evaluation System' with a Small Team - 'Sustainable' Continuous Measures Achieved by AI Diagnostics x Professional Operations
Heartbeats Corporation and AI Security Lab Corporation will co-host a free webinar on May 14, 2026, explaining how to leverage AI vulnerability diagnostics and professional operational support to comply with METI's upcoming Supply Chain Security Evaluation System.
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Heartbeats Corporation (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masanori Fujisaki), which provides a fully managed service for server monitoring, maintenance, and operations, will co-host a webinar with AI Security Lab Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ayumu Aoki), provider of the cloud-based web application vulnerability diagnostic tool "AeyeScan," on countermeasures for the Supply Chain Security Evaluation System.
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The "Supply Chain Security Evaluation System" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is scheduled to launch in fiscal 2026.
Companies are required to implement continuous risk management and security measures.
On the other hand, many companies face the challenge of finding it difficult to continuously run countermeasures due to talent shortages and increased operational burdens.
In this webinar, we will explain how to advance security measures that can be comfortably sustained even with a small number of people, through "vulnerability diagnostics utilizing AI" and "24/7/365 human operational support."
We will introduce key points for building a practical structure with an eye toward compliance with the system.
What is the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Security Measure Evaluation System for Strengthening Supply Chains"?
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Security Measure Evaluation System for Strengthening Supply Chains" is a new system scheduled to begin operations around the end of fiscal 2026, visualizing business partners' security measures with the number of "stars (★)."
To prevent supply chain attacks (cyber attacks targeting contractors), it evaluates and explicitly states the security standards required by business partners based on common criteria. Its goal is to reduce risks and improve reliability across the entire supply chain, particularly including small and medium-sized enterprises.
Key Points of the System
A 3-level evaluation from 3 to 5 stars:
It evaluates the security maturity of companies on a 3-level scale from ★3 (Basic/Mandatory) to ★5 (Advanced).
Specific verifiable requirements:
It is expected that ordering parties will require receiving parties to have a specific star level (e.g., ★4 or higher).
Third-party evaluation:
In addition to self-evaluations, reliability is guaranteed through a "third-party evaluation" objectively examined by a specialized institution.
The necessity of preparation:
Anticipating full-scale operation from fiscal 2026, establishing a foundation with IPA's "SECURITY ACTION" (equivalent to ★1 and ★2) is recommended.
By utilizing this system, ordering companies can streamline the risk management of their business partners, while receiving companies can clarify the measures they need to undertake, which is expected to lead to a general elevation in security measures.
Session Contents
Session Part.1 | AI Security Lab Corporation
"Plugging 'Holes' in the Supply Chain: An In-house Approach to Vulnerability Diagnostics via AI"
- Organizing the overall picture of the Supply Chain Security Evaluation System and the measures to prioritize.
- Mitigating talent shortages through the automation of diagnostics by AI. Explaining how to create an environment where you can focus on system compliance.
Session Part.2 | Heartbeats Corporation
"Don't 'Neglect' Discovered Vulnerabilities: An Operational Support Structure to Continually Meet Evaluation System Requirements"
- What changes with the system requirements? Key points required for monitoring and operations.
- Judgment criteria between in-sourcing or out-sourcing to comfortably build an operational structure compliant with the system requirements.
Q&A Session
(* Contents are subject to change)
Click here to apply
Recommended for those who have the following challenges
- Those considering responding to the Supply Chain Security Evaluation System
- Those with few security personnel who feel challenged by the burden of running countermeasures
- Those who want to set up an operational structure to continuously run security measures
- Those who want to streamline measures using AI and operational support
Webinar Overview
Title: Tackling the "Supply Chain Security Evaluation System" with a Small Team - "Sustainable" Continuous Measures Achieved by AI Diagnostics x Professional Operations
Date and Time: [Live Streaming] Thursday, May 14, 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Participation Fee: Free
Capacity: 100 people
Hosts: Heartbeats Corporation x AI Security Lab Corporation
Application URL: https://lp.heartbeats.jp/webinar/20260514?organizationId=2337
Speaker Profiles
Heartbeats Corporation
Marketing Team Manager
Hayato Tanigawa
After being involved in e-commerce and financial marketing, he joined Heartbeats in 2024. He speaks at various webinars based on the "realities" of infrastructure operations obtained from customer feedback.
AI Security Lab Corporation
Business Planning Department Director
Kazuma Abe
Joined NTT DATA as a new graduate, experiencing consulting sales and customer success in the Salesforce business promotion department. Afterward, he served as head of CS and product manager at an AI venture company and a SaaS startup.
Click here to apply
The "Supply Chain Security Evaluation System" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is scheduled to launch in fiscal 2026.
Companies are required to implement continuous risk management and security measures.
On the other hand, many companies face the challenge of finding it difficult to continuously run countermeasures due to talent shortages and increased operational burdens.
In this webinar, we will explain how to advance security measures that can be comfortably sustained even with a small number of people, through "vulnerability diagnostics utilizing AI" and "24/7/365 human operational support."
We will introduce key points for building a practical structure with an eye toward compliance with the system.
What is the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Security Measure Evaluation System for Strengthening Supply Chains"?
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Security Measure Evaluation System for Strengthening Supply Chains" is a new system scheduled to begin operations around the end of fiscal 2026, visualizing business partners' security measures with the number of "stars (★)."
To prevent supply chain attacks (cyber attacks targeting contractors), it evaluates and explicitly states the security standards required by business partners based on common criteria. Its goal is to reduce risks and improve reliability across the entire supply chain, particularly including small and medium-sized enterprises.
Key Points of the System
A 3-level evaluation from 3 to 5 stars:
It evaluates the security maturity of companies on a 3-level scale from ★3 (Basic/Mandatory) to ★5 (Advanced).
Specific verifiable requirements:
It is expected that ordering parties will require receiving parties to have a specific star level (e.g., ★4 or higher).
Third-party evaluation:
In addition to self-evaluations, reliability is guaranteed through a "third-party evaluation" objectively examined by a specialized institution.
The necessity of preparation:
Anticipating full-scale operation from fiscal 2026, establishing a foundation with IPA's "SECURITY ACTION" (equivalent to ★1 and ★2) is recommended.
By utilizing this system, ordering companies can streamline the risk management of their business partners, while receiving companies can clarify the measures they need to undertake, which is expected to lead to a general elevation in security measures.
Session Contents
Session Part.1 | AI Security Lab Corporation
"Plugging 'Holes' in the Supply Chain: An In-house Approach to Vulnerability Diagnostics via AI"
- Organizing the overall picture of the Supply Chain Security Evaluation System and the measures to prioritize.
- Mitigating talent shortages through the automation of diagnostics by AI. Explaining how to create an environment where you can focus on system compliance.
Session Part.2 | Heartbeats Corporation
"Don't 'Neglect' Discovered Vulnerabilities: An Operational Support Structure to Continually Meet Evaluation System Requirements"
- What changes with the system requirements? Key points required for monitoring and operations.
- Judgment criteria between in-sourcing or out-sourcing to comfortably build an operational structure compliant with the system requirements.
Q&A Session
(* Contents are subject to change)
Click here to apply
Recommended for those who have the following challenges
- Those considering responding to the Supply Chain Security Evaluation System
- Those with few security personnel who feel challenged by the burden of running countermeasures
- Those who want to set up an operational structure to continuously run security measures
- Those who want to streamline measures using AI and operational support
Webinar Overview
Title: Tackling the "Supply Chain Security Evaluation System" with a Small Team - "Sustainable" Continuous Measures Achieved by AI Diagnostics x Professional Operations
Date and Time: [Live Streaming] Thursday, May 14, 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Participation Fee: Free
Capacity: 100 people
Hosts: Heartbeats Corporation x AI Security Lab Corporation
Application URL: https://lp.heartbeats.jp/webinar/20260514?organizationId=2337
Speaker Profiles
Heartbeats Corporation
Marketing Team Manager
Hayato Tanigawa
After being involved in e-commerce and financial marketing, he joined Heartbeats in 2024. He speaks at various webinars based on the "realities" of infrastructure operations obtained from customer feedback.
AI Security Lab Corporation
Business Planning Department Director
Kazuma Abe
Joined NTT DATA as a new graduate, experiencing consulting sales and customer success in the Salesforce business promotion department. Afterward, he served as head of CS and product manager at an AI venture company and a SaaS startup.