From Monitoring to Incident Response: Blackpanda and SHIFT SECURITY Announce Cybersecurity Partnership

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SHIFT SECURITY, a Japan-based leader in vulnerability assessments and 24/7 security monitoring, today announced a partnership with Blackpanda.

Tokyo, Japan –  SHIFT SECURITY, a Japan-based leader in vulnerability assessments and 24/7 security monitoring, today announced a partnership with Blackpanda, Asia’s leading cyber emergency response firm. 

Starting September 1 2025, SHIFT SECURITY’s monitoring services will integrate with Blackpanda’s IR-1 Incident Response Subscription, enabling Japanese businesses to move seamlessly from cyber threat detection to emergency incident response. 

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What This Partnership Means for Businesses in Japan 

  • Faster Cyber Incident Response: SLA-backed incident response enables immediate action when an attack occurs. 
  • One-Stop Cybersecurity: Continuous monitoring, digital forensics, and response, all in one service. 
  • Protection for SMEs: Tailored to help small and mid-sized businesses that lack dedicated in-house security teams

Blackpanda IR-1: Top-Tier Cybersecurity Made Affordable 

  • Low Cost: No need for the high costs of traditional incident response services 
  • Emergency Cyber Firefighters: Rapid deployment to contain, investigate, and neutralize cyber incidents. 
  • Easy Deployment: No endpoint or server agents required. On a unified SaaS platform.
  • Attack Surface Monitoring (ASM): continuous vulnerability scanning. 

SHIFT SECURITY: Trusted Cybersecurity Monitoring 

  • 24/7 Monitoring: Continuous threat detection with minimized false positives.
  • Technology-Agnostic: Works across UTM, cloud, EDR, and other security solutions.
  • Cost Efficiency: Flexible cost models aligned with annual budgets.
  • Precision Threat Correlation: Advanced analytics combine signals across systems to detect early-stage attacks.

Comment from Blackpanda

“We are honored to begin collaborating with SHIFT SECURITY. As a leading company in vulnerability assessment and security monitoring in Japan, SHIFT SECURITY has earned deep trust from many businesses. By combining Blackpanda’s incident response expertise with their strengths in monitoring, we can provide businesses with a stronger and more practical cybersecurity framework. Through this partnership that unites prevention and response, we aim to contribute to safer digital environments for more organizations.”
Masaki Hiraoka, Managing Director, BLACKPANDA JAPAN 

Comment from SHIFT SECURITY

“We are delighted to collaborate with BLACKPANDA JAPAN. With this partnership, we begin offering Blackpanda’s world-class incident response services. Until now, our 24/7 monitoring and analysis services have enabled early detection of attack signs. By adding Blackpanda’s fast forensic investigation capabilities, we can now provide a complete system from prevention to rapid incident response and damage assessment. This enables our clients to build more secure defenses against cyber risks. We will continue to deliver practical and robust security services that protect our customers’ trust and peace of mind.”
— Shinobu Kanauchi, Representative Director, SHIFT SECURITY 

Contact Information 

For BLACKPANDA JAPAN: japan-sales@blackpanda.com

For SHIFT SECURITY: https://www.shiftsecurity.jp/contact/