Exaforce and ITOCHU Techno-Solutions launch AI agent-powered managed security service for enterprise customers in Japan

Tokyo, October 1, 2026 - Exaforce, the pioneer in agentic AI security operations, and ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, a leading Japanese systems integrator, today announced a strategic partnership to launch the Managed Security Service (MSS), CTC-MSS AI SOC Service powered by Exaforce, built on the Exaforce Agentic SOC platform.

The joint service is designed for enterprise customers in Japan, combining Exaforce's autonomous AI agent technology with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions's local delivery and implementation support.

The new MSS uses AI agents, called "Exabots," to handle detection, triage, investigation, and response across cloud, identity, endpoint, SaaS, and more. Customer teams can focus on decisions, internal coordination, and other work that requires human judgment.

The service is built on Exaforce's real-time Data Platform, which acts as a SIEM, correlating data from various sources including identity, device/assets, logs, configurations, metadata and much more to build real-time context used by the task-specific AI agents.

The service is designed to provide several capabilities that distinguish it from traditional managed offerings:

• Only verified threats escalate, and they arrive fully investigated. Exabots investigate every alert and close false positives with supporting evidence. What reaches the customer is a high fidelity escalation validated by Exabots' investigation results.
• Threats are contained, not just reported. Where a traditional service sends a notification and waits, Exabots can execute response actions such as resetting a password or revoking a session. ITOCHU Techno-Solutions configures which actions run automatically and which require approval based on each customer's requirements.
• Investigations and response in minutes, not hours. Customers report up to a 94 percent reduction in mean time to investigate and average alert-to-response times under 20 minutes.
• Detection coverage across SaaS platforms. Coverage spans GitHub, Snowflake, Salesforce, and OpenAI, providing visibility across environments that can be difficult to monitor with traditional security tools.
• Natural-language investigation. Customer teams can ask questions of their own security data directly, without learning complex query languages.

Because the investigation work is autonomous, alerts can be investigated and contained overnight and on weekends as they arrive, rather than being queued until the next business day.

Through the partnership, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions will deliver and support the service locally, handling integration with existing products, initial configuration, and customer inquiries, while Exaforce provides the underlying Agentic SOC technology. The companies plan to make the services available to enterprise customers beginning October 1, 2026.

"By combining our Agentic SOC platform with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions's deep relationships and operational expertise in Japan, we're bringing enterprises a security operations model that reasons and responds in real time. This partnership is an important step in Exaforce's expansion into the Japanese market and reflects our commitment to building with partners who understand their customers best," said Ankur Singla, Founder and CEO of Exaforce.

"A new security operations model powered by AI agents has the potential to significantly change how SOCs operate. Through our collaboration with Exaforce, we will provide customers in Japan with an environment that enables them to respond to threats more quickly and efficiently, and contribute to building a robust security foundation that supports their digital transformation," said Hirohito Ohashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer at ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation.

CTC-MSS AI SOC Service powered by Exaforce will be available to ITOCHU Techno-Solutions customers in Japan starting October 1, 2026. Enterprises interested in the service can contact ITOCHU Techno-Solutions or Exaforce for more information.

About Exaforce

Exaforce is the pioneer in agentic security operations. Its AI-native platform combines a real-time security knowledge graph with AI agents (Exabots). It is supported by an MDR service that helps teams detect, triage, investigate, and respond to threats at machine speed. Backed by $200 million in total funding from HarbourVest, Peak XV, Mayfield, Khosla Ventures, and Seligman Ventures, Exaforce serves security teams at enterprises across healthcare, technology, financial services, and other high-target industries. The company is headquartered in the Bay Area with a growing global presence. Learn more at www.exaforce.com.

About ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation is a comprehensive IT services company that partners with its customers. CTC provides total support, from consulting to design, development and construction, and operational and maintenance support. By combining advanced technologies such as AI, security, data analysis, cloud computing, we contribute to customers' digital transformation (DX) and the resolution of social issues.