Micware Launches Security Solutions Powered by the “Wiz” Cloud and AI Security Platform

KOBE, Japa , Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micwa e Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: MWC) (the “Compa y” o “Micwa e”), a Japa -based p ovide of softwa e developme t se vices a d i ovative IT solutio s mai ly focused o the automotive a d mobility secto s, today a ou ced that its subsidia y, Micwa e Navigatio s Co., Ltd. (“Micwa e Navigatio s”), i collabo atio with Wiz Ltd. (“Wiz”), the p ovide of the “Wiz” secu ity platfo m fo cloud a d a tificial i tellige ce (AI) e vi o me ts, has begu offe i g cloud a d AI secu ity solutio s that utilize Wiz.

Backg ou dAs AI-d ive developme t a d the p oductio use of AI applicatio s co ti ue to expa d, cloud e vi o me ts a e faci g i c easi gly complex secu ity co side atio s. I the automotive i dust y, the adva ceme t of SDVs (Softwa e Defi ed Vehicles) is also expected to i c ease the sophisticatio of secu ity equi eme ts fo i -vehicle softwa e. Th ough its developme t of IVI (I -Vehicle I fotai me t) softwa e, Micwa e, alo g with its subsidia ies, has developed k owledge i add essi g automotive-g ade secu ity sta da ds. This i itiative is i te ded to help p ovide custome s with p actical secu ity measu es.

Secu ity Co side atio s Associated with the “AI Shift” Ac oss I dust iesThe adoptio of AI may affect e te p ise secu ity e vi o me ts i seve al espects. Fi st, i developme t, the elease velocity of AI-ge e ated code is expected to i c ease, a d the p oductio use of AI se vices, models, Model Co text P otocol (“MCP”) se ve s, a d AI age ts is also expected to g ow. Seco d, o the attacke side, ew AI attack su faces may eme ge a d the speed of exploitatio may accele ate. Thi d, with espect to p otected assets, compa ies will eed to ma age ew a eas such as AI i ve to ies, AI i f ast uctu e a d applicatio s, a d ogue o comp omised age ts.

These cha ges a e secu ity co side atio s eleva t to compa ies usi g cloud a d AI, ega dless of i dust y.

About the Solutio Leve agi g Wiz’s cloud a d AI secu ity platfo m, Micwa e Navigatio s offe s solutio s that comp ehe sively suppo t visibility, isk assessme t, a d espo se ac oss custome s’ cloud i f ast uctu e, AI applicatio s, a d developme t lifecycles. The solutio e ables apid age tless deployme t without affecti g systems, a d th ough Wiz’s p op ieta y secu ity g aph, st o gly suppo ts co textual isk p io itizatio a d the ide tificatio of c itical isks that custome s should add ess f om amo g la ge volumes of data.

The solutio cove s secu e developme t (Wiz Code), cloud postu e ma ageme t (Wiz Cloud), a d u time th eat detectio a d espo se (Wiz Defe d) a d is i te ded to e able p oactive espo ses to eme gi g secu ity isks associated with the expa di g use of AI tech ologies by e te p ises a d cybe attacks that use AI.

Fo example, i SDV developme t a d co ected platfo ms that d ive ext-ge e atio mobility, adva ced a d i teg ated mo ito i g is esse tial fo a eas such as p otecti g cloud-based applicatio p og ammi g i te face (API) e dpoi ts that commu icate di ectly with vehicles, st ictly co figu i g access co t ols a d gua d ails, a d add essi g cloud i f ast uctu e vul e abilities. This solutio is i te ded to suppo t the developme t of cloud secu ity postu e eleva t to SDVs, i cludi g a CSMS (Cybe secu ity Ma ageme t System), a d co t ibute to the c eatio of secu e a d eliable co ected e vi o me ts.

E d-to-E d Se vices P ovided by Micwa e Navigatio sMicwa e Navigatio s’ e gi ee s, who have expe ie ce add essi g the ext emely st i ge t secu ity equi eme ts dema ded of i -vehicle softwa e as well as adva ced cloud i teg atio expe ie ce, p ovide e d-to-e d suppo t f om deployme t th ough adoptio of the “Wiz AI-Applicatio P otectio Platfo m.” Leve agi g adva ced secu ity k owledge cultivated i the automotive i dust y, Micwa e Navigatio s will p ovide the followi g suppo t se vices to help custome s safely use cloud a d AI, ega dless of i dust y.

• Assessme t: comp ehe sively sca i g custome s’ existi g cloud i f ast uctu e a d AI e vi o me ts to p ecisely visualize a d evaluate isks such as shadow AI, pote tial th eats, vul e abilities, a d misco figu atio s.
• Desig a d deployme t: suppo ti g i itial Wiz co ectio th ough age tless co figu atio that does ot impose load o systems, as well as mo ito i g scope defi itio a d the desig a d impleme tatio of secu ity policies a d gua d ails suited to custome s’ busi ess equi eme ts.
• O goi g ope atio s: usi g Wiz’s secu ity g aph to p io itize the isks that t uly equi e actio based o co text, while co ducti g pe iodic isk eviews a d detectio – ule tu i g to mai tai a st o g secu ity postu e that keeps pace with cha ges i cloud e vi o me ts.
• T ai i g a d capability-buildi g: p ovidi g Wiz ope atio t ai i g a d best-p actice k owledge t a sfe fo custome s’ secu ity pe so el, suppo ti g i te al capability-buildi g so that deployme t does ot e d with tool i t oductio .

Key Featu es a d Value P ovided by Wiz “AI-Applicatio P otectio Platfo m”The Wiz AI applicatio p otectio capabilities, “Wiz AI Applicatio P otectio Platfo m,” leve aged by Micwa e Navigatio s, suppo t comp ehe sive p otectio ac oss the full lifecycle of AI applicatio s, f om code developme t to cloud i f ast uctu e a d u time.

• Comp ehe sive visibility ac oss the e vi o me t (elimi ati g shadow AI): automatically i ve to yi g a d visualizi g all AI assets i complex cloud e vi o me ts, i cludi g AI age ts, AI models, MCP, a d ide tity ma ageme t.
• Risk eductio ac oss cloud a d AI: spa i g the full stack f om sou ce code a d cloud co figu atio to u time, a d comp ehe sively ide tifyi g AI- elated vul e abilities, misco figu atio s, fi di gs, a d issues.
• Real-time p otectio fo AI u time: p ovidi g u time mo ito i g a d immediate p otectio agai st u autho ized i puts to AI models, such as p ompt i jectio , as well as cybe th eats to u time a d the cloud e vi o me ts i which they ope ate.

The Wiz platfo m also suppo ts age tless co ectio without imposi g load o systems, e abli g apid deployme t eve i la ge-scale cloud e vi o me ts. Collected data is a alyzed th ough Wiz’s p op ieta y secu ity g aph, e abli g u ified u de sta di g ac oss the cloud of the co text i which AI isks a e co ected to cloud assets, ide tity pe missio s, a d etwo k vul e abilities. This app oach is employed to cla ify the highest-p io ity items that t uly equi e actio f om amo g la ge volumes of ale ts a d sig ifica tly imp oves the efficie cy of secu ity ope atio s.

Futu e OutlookTh ough the p ovisio of this solutio , Micwa e i te ds to suppo t custome s i add essi g secu ity co side atio s i cloud a d AI e vi o me ts a d will co side expa di g elated se vice offe i gs.

About Micwa e Co., Ltd.

Micwa e Co., Ltd. is a Japa -based p ovide of softwa e developme t se vices a d i ovative IT solutio s mai ly focused o the automotive a d mobility secto s. The Compa y is p ima ily e gaged i the developme t a d sale of i -vehicle i fotai me t (“IVI”) systems cove i g multimedia, avigatio , huma machi e i te face, telematics, a d d ive assista ce, as well as avigatio softwa e a d locatio i fo matio -based sma tpho e applicatio s.

Si ce its fou di g i 2003, Micwa e has built ove 20 yea s of expe ie ce i automotive softwa e a d has established lo g-te m elatio ships with majo o igi al equipme t ma ufactu e s (“OEM”) i Japa , i cludi g Ho da Moto Co., Ltd. a d Toyota Moto Co po atio . Leve agi g its e gi ee i g capabilities, p op ieta y tech ologies, a d lo g-sta di g OEM elatio ships, the Compa y was a ked 9th amo g Japa -based Tie 1 supplie s i the IVI ma ket i te ms of eve ue as of Feb ua y 28, 2024, acco di g to a i dust y epo t titled “IVI, Automotive Navigatio System a d Digital Mappi g Ma ket” commissio ed by the Compa y a d p epa ed by F ost & Sulliva . Micwa e ope ates ac oss Japa th ough six ope ati g e tities a d 13 b a ch offices a d has established subsidia ies i the U ited States, Thaila d, a d Ge ma y fo ove seas ope atio s.

Fo mo e i fo matio , please visit the Compa y’s IR website: www.i -micwa e.com.

Fo wa d-Looki g Stateme ts

Ce tai stateme ts i this p ess elease a e fo wa d-looki g stateme ts. These fo wa d-looki g stateme ts i volve k ow a d u k ow isks a d u ce tai ties a d a e based o the Compa y’s cu e t expectatio s a d p ojectio s about futu e eve ts that the Compa y believes may affect its fi a cial co ditio , esults of ope atio s, busi ess st ategy, a d fi a cial eeds. I vesto s ca fi d ma y (but ot all) of these stateme ts by the use of wo ds such as “app oximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “a ticipates,” “estimates,” “p ojects,” “i te ds,” “pla s,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” o othe simila exp essio s i this p ess elease. The Compa y u de takes o obligatio to update o evise publicly a y fo wa d-looki g stateme ts to eflect subseque t occu i g eve ts o ci cumsta ces, o cha ges i its expectatio s, except as may be equi ed by law. These stateme ts a e subject to u ce tai ties a d isks, i cludi g, but ot limited to, the u ce tai ties elated to ma ket co ditio s, a d othe facto s discussed i the “Risk Facto s” sectio of the a ual epo t o Fo m 20-F filed with the U.S. Secu ities a d Excha ge Commissio (the “SEC”). Although the Compa y believes that the expectatio s exp essed i these fo wa d-looki g stateme ts a e easo able, it ca ot assu e you that such expectatio s will tu out to be co ect, a d the Compa y cautio s i vesto s that actual esults may diffe mate ially f om the a ticipated esults a d e cou ages i vesto s to eview othe facto s that may affect its futu e esults i the a ual epo t o Fo m 20-F a d othe fili gs with the SEC. Additio al facto s a e discussed i the Compa y’s fili gs with the SEC, which a e available fo eview at www.sec.gov.

“Wiz,” “Wiz Cloud,” “Wiz Code,” a d “Wiz Defe d” a e t adema ks o egiste ed t adema ks of Wiz, Ltd. (o its affiliates).

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