barecare.jp

What It Is

Barecare is not a single security product, but a bundle of services designed to “extend the life” of systems after EOL/EOSL. It provides security-fix RPM patches for CentOS 6/7, migration support from CentOS 8 to MIRACLE LINUX, as well as third-party hardware maintenance, WAF, managed Trend Micro C1WS, manual vulnerability assessments, and SSL proxy services. It addresses a very practical problem: legacy systems that cannot be migrated in time, are no longer maintained by the vendor, but still need to keep running for the business.

Core Capabilities and Deployment

Its protection coverage includes OS patching, WAF, IDS/IPS, anti-malware, change monitoring, security log monitoring, and vulnerability assessment. The CentOS patches can be used in on-premises and AWS environments, but customers need root access and must apply the patches themselves. The WAF can be enabled by installing an agent; according to the materials, it requires no network architecture changes and no downtime. C1WS is delivered as a SaaS-managed service, with optional agent installation, policy configuration, alerting, and reporting. Hardware maintenance covers servers, storage, and network devices, with options such as 24×365 on-site support, business-day on-site support, advance replacement parts, and per-incident repair.

Pricing and Compliance

Pricing is relatively transparent: CentOS 6 costs 12,000 JPY/month/OS, and CentOS 7 costs 10,000 JPY/month/OS. WAF starts from 50,000 JPY per server per month. C1WS is priced per agent at 20,000 to 48,000 JPY/month. Manual web application assessments are billed based on a base fee plus page count, while network assessments cost 50,000 JPY/IP. On compliance, the vulnerability assessment service states that it references the OWASP Top 10 and complies with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry information security service standards. The hardware maintenance process mentions an ISO9000 framework, but broader security certifications are not disclosed.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are its precise use-case positioning and broad coverage across OS, applications, workloads, and hardware. It is well suited to companies without dedicated security staff that want to quickly add managed protection. LINK also emphasizes 25 years of managed/cloud service experience and operational know-how from managing more than 20,000 servers. The limitations are that CentOS patching is provided on a best-effort basis, and customers still need to apply the patches themselves. Some technical support is, in principle, limited to business-day response, and strong SLA details are insufficient. In the long run, relying on EOL systems is still not a fundamental solution.

Who It Is For and Access from China

Barecare is best suited to companies in the Japanese market that are still running CentOS 6/7, using aging hardware, or facing tight migration windows. It works as a transitional risk-control measure before a full system upgrade. The materials do not disclose access from China or supported payment methods, and on-site hardware maintenance may not be practical for Chinese users. For deployment in China, companies would typically consider alternatives such as DBAPPSecurity, NSFOCUS, Venustech, and Qi An Xin for WAF, host security, and vulnerability assessment services, along with domestic Linux migration and local third-party maintenance providers.