# Japan Digital Agency Seeks Cloud Security Audits

Japan’s Digital Agency issued a procurement notice on September 10, 2026, for an FY2026 information-security audit of government-cloud operations, creating a specific opportunity for audit and assurance providers. The broader market context is DataM Intelligence’s forecast that the global zero-trust security market will grow from US$47.84 billion in 2025 to US$196.93 billion by 2035; this is a market estimate, not government contract funding. The signals also point to potential demand for identity and access management, security integration, AI security, and managed services, but identify no U.S. solicitation or contract award.

- The Japanese audit notice is the clearest named procurement lead; the signals provide no contract value, contract number, award date, or submission deadline.
- Audit and assurance firms may assess their fit for work evaluating government-cloud security. Providers of identity controls, integration, and managed security services may find adjacent demand, but the market forecast should not be treated as an agency spending commitment.
- The signals reference U.S. operational-technology guidance and Japanese critical-infrastructure standards as additional sources of potential security demand; they do not specify related solicitations or mandatory contractor requirements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal, international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure, Cloud Services
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Digital Agency of Japan
- National Cybersecurity Office of Japan
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- National Security Agency (NSA)

### Vendors
- DXC (Exclusive managed service provider for Primary's AI-native Zero Trust Platform)

### Sources
- [Zero Trust Security Market to Reach US$196.93 Billion by 2035 as](https://www.openpr.com/news/4671848/zero-trust-security-market-to-reach-us-196-93-billion-by-2035-as) - openPR.com
- [The New Zero Trust Battleground-Securing AI Agents While](https://www.openpr.com/news/4677657/the-new-zero-trust-battleground-securing-ai-agents-while) - openPR.com