uSonar Obtains SOC2 Type1 Report Evaluating Internal Controls
~Achieving International Security Standards for More Secure and Reliable Services~

uSonar Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Nami Fukutomi; President: Katsuhito Nagatake; hereinafter referred to as uSonar) is pleased to announce that various uSonar services, including PLANSonar and mSonar, have obtained the SOC2 Type1 report, an internationally recognized assurance report for internal controls.

SOC2 stands for "System and Organization Controls 2." It is a framework in which third-party organizations (such as audit firms or certified public accountants) evaluate internal controls related to security for cloud services and other systems, based on the Trust Services Criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Type1 evaluates whether the design of internal controls is appropriate as of a specific base date.
uSonar is also working toward obtaining Type2 certification, which evaluates the operational effectiveness of internal controls over a period of several months or longer.

uSonar provides services that support B2B transactions, such as the business strategy platform "PLANSonar" and the business card & corporate information management application "mSonar".
These various uSonar services have been implemented by nearly 1,000 customers, primarily mid-sized and large enterprises. In recent years, adoption by financial institutions, which require high levels of security, has been accelerating.

Furthermore, as uSonar accelerates its own DX, the company is introducing new technologies and migrating to the cloud, leading to higher security requirements for cloud services. Consequently, we determined that in addition to the ISMS certification we have already obtained and maintained, it was necessary to acquire the internationally recognized SOC2 Type1 report.
Previously, when customers implemented uSonar services, it was necessary to exchange information based on individual security check sheets for each company. By providing the SOC2 Type1 report in advance, we believe we can reduce the verification workload for both parties and allow more customers to use our services with greater peace of mind.

• PLANSonar, mSonar, GuideSonar, SideSonar, Kanri Sonar, and Various APIs

Contact Information for Inquiries
uSonar Co., Ltd. Public Relations
Email: ir@usonar.co.jp

* Side Sonar will be discontinued as of February 2025. Analysis and list creation functions have been integrated into PLANSonar, and CRM/SFA enhancement functions have been integrated into GuideSonar.