NEC Launches Integrated Security Package for Semiconductor Companies
NEC will start providing an integrated security package for semiconductor companies in FY2026, offering end-to-end support covering both IT and OT domains in factories in compliance with METI guidelines.
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NEC will progressively start offering an integrated security package for semiconductor businesses, where strengthening security measures has become an urgent task due to the growing sophistication of cyberattacks, starting in FY2026. Comprehensively covering the OT domain (facilities, fabs (Note 1), and fab systems (Note 2)) and the IT domain such as MES and business systems of semiconductor factories, we will provide end-to-end support from consulting to design, implementation, operation, and monitoring.
In recent years, cyberattacks targeting manufacturing sites have been on the rise. The "OT Security Guidelines for Semiconductor Device Factories (Note 3)" issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in October 2025 identify "maintenance of production targets," "protection of confidential information," and "maintenance of semiconductor quality" as assets to be protected, and present guidelines for factory security measures required to achieve a level of defense assuming the most advanced attackers (state-sponsored groups (APTs)).
Against this backdrop, NEC will develop an integrated security package reflecting the requirements of these guidelines, combining the facility management expertise of NEC Facilities with the knowledge cultivated through NEC Security's track record of monitoring operations for government agencies and critical infrastructure.
Key features include countermeasure proposals utilizing NEC's own security expertise, as well as highly accurate and efficient attack simulations and risk visualization utilizing advanced technologies developed by NEC Security's AI Security Center. Furthermore, by combining CyIOC (Note 4), early detection and prompt, appropriate response to threats are made possible through continuous monitoring and analysis of the OT domain. Through this, NEC will realize comprehensive support that simultaneously improves the business continuity and security efficiency of semiconductor businesses.
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Under the value creation model "BluStellar" (Note 5), NEC transforms business models with cross-industry expertise and cutting-edge technology, guiding the resolution of social issues and customers' management challenges. In cybersecurity, which is its core technology, under the slogan of "Protecting .JP (Japan's cyberspace)," we provide security services centered on CyIOC to counter the increasingly complex and sophisticated threats of cyberattacks. Going forward, we will continue to contribute to the realization of safe and secure digital infrastructure in Japan by utilizing advanced technologies and cybersecurity intelligence.
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Fab: Dedicated facilities where the manufacturing processes of semiconductor wafers (substrates serving as materials for semiconductor devices) are conducted.
(Note 2)
Fab Systems: The entire production system used within a semiconductor factory (fab).
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OT Security Guidelines for Semiconductor Device Factories (METI/Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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In recent years, cyberattacks targeting manufacturing sites have been on the rise. The "OT Security Guidelines for Semiconductor Device Factories (Note 3)" issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in October 2025 identify "maintenance of production targets," "protection of confidential information," and "maintenance of semiconductor quality" as assets to be protected, and present guidelines for factory security measures required to achieve a level of defense assuming the most advanced attackers (state-sponsored groups (APTs)).
Against this backdrop, NEC will develop an integrated security package reflecting the requirements of these guidelines, combining the facility management expertise of NEC Facilities with the knowledge cultivated through NEC Security's track record of monitoring operations for government agencies and critical infrastructure.
Key features include countermeasure proposals utilizing NEC's own security expertise, as well as highly accurate and efficient attack simulations and risk visualization utilizing advanced technologies developed by NEC Security's AI Security Center. Furthermore, by combining CyIOC (Note 4), early detection and prompt, appropriate response to threats are made possible through continuous monitoring and analysis of the OT domain. Through this, NEC will realize comprehensive support that simultaneously improves the business continuity and security efficiency of semiconductor businesses.
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Under the value creation model "BluStellar" (Note 5), NEC transforms business models with cross-industry expertise and cutting-edge technology, guiding the resolution of social issues and customers' management challenges. In cybersecurity, which is its core technology, under the slogan of "Protecting .JP (Japan's cyberspace)," we provide security services centered on CyIOC to counter the increasingly complex and sophisticated threats of cyberattacks. Going forward, we will continue to contribute to the realization of safe and secure digital infrastructure in Japan by utilizing advanced technologies and cybersecurity intelligence.
(Note 1)
Fab: Dedicated facilities where the manufacturing processes of semiconductor wafers (substrates serving as materials for semiconductor devices) are conducted.
(Note 2)
Fab Systems: The entire production system used within a semiconductor factory (fab).
(Note 3)
OT Security Guidelines for Semiconductor Device Factories (METI/Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
(Note 4)
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