Initech Unveils 'Zero Trust Security Strategy' for AI Attack Response... Strengthening Focus on N2SF Transition Market

Byungjae Yoo, Director at Initech, is delivering a presentation titled "Zero Trust Response Strategies in the Era of AI Attacks" at the "N2SF & Zero Trust Insights 2026" conference. Provided by Initech

Initech, a digital security specialist company (co-CEOs Kim Cheolkyun and Lee Eunggil), announced that it participated in "N2SF & Zero Trust Insights 2026," held at the Grace Hall of El Tower in Yangjae, Seoul on June 25, and gave a presentation titled "Zero Trust Response Strategies in the Era of AI Attacks."

This event was organized to address changes in the security systems of public institutions and key national facilities, and was attended by security and information technology (IT) professionals from the public, financial, and corporate sectors. The event featured discussions on the transition direction of the N2SF national network security system, approaches to building zero trust architecture, and real-world case studies.

Byungjae Yoo, Director of Initech and presenter at the event, explained that the spread of AI, cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS), remote access, and API-based work environments has made it difficult for traditional perimeter-based security systems to address new threats.

He particularly emphasized that recent AI-powered cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated, involving the hijacking of legitimate accounts and abuse of privileges. This trend underscores the growing importance of zero trust security frameworks that continuously verify users, devices, access environments, and authorization states.

Whereas traditional security approaches focused on blocking external intrusions, zero trust verifies every access request without distinguishing between internal and external sources. As a result, it is possible to respond to a wide range of complex security threats such as account hijacking, privilege abuse, lateral movement within internal systems, and data breaches.

Initech introduced its own zero trust architecture, built on its Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) platform. ICAM serves as a core security platform that integrates the management of users, devices, authentication, privileges, sessions, and access policies, and is highly compatible with the data-centric security control framework required by N2SF.

The company also unveiled its proprietary zero trust security model, "INI-ZEROTRUST." This model provides an identity-centric security framework that continuously monitors and controls every stage, from user authentication and access to work systems, to data usage, session termination, and detection of abnormal behavior.

Initech's ICAM platform is built on its existing authentication and privilege management technologies, including the single sign-on (SSO) solution "Nexess," account management solution "NexID," and multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution "INI-Hub." This enables integrated security operations covering user identification, authentication, account management, privilege granting and revocation, and session management.

Initech also proposed a dynamic access control strategy utilizing its AI-based policy decision platform (AI-PDP). By comprehensively analyzing user identities, device states, access locations, behavior patterns, access targets, and threat information, the platform evaluates risk in real time and applies security policies according to each situation, including access permission, denial, additional authentication, or privilege restriction.

In the area of network security, Initech introduced a micro-segmentation strategy connecting Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). This approach selectively exposes only the necessary systems to users and devices that have passed authentication and privilege verification, thereby reducing the potential for attackers to move laterally within the network.

Initech is also strengthening integration with external security solutions. The company plans to establish a unified security response system based on risk information across users, devices, networks, and applications by linking its ICAM platform with Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) solutions.

Byungjae Yoo, Director of Initech, stated, "The transition of the national network security system is not simply about relaxing network separation policies, but rather about redesigning the security operations framework around data and identity. In an environment where AI and cloud adoption is expanding, a zero trust framework that continuously verifies the status and behavior of every access entity is essential."

He added, "Based on our long-accumulated expertise in authentication and IAM technologies and the ICAM platform, Initech will support the transition to N2SF and zero trust in the public and financial sectors. We will accompany our clients throughout every stage of security transformation, from security maturity assessment to establishing the target architecture, proof of concept (PoC), phased implementation, and operational advancement."

Going forward, Initech plans to expand its N2SF and zero trust-based security business in sectors that require the highest levels of security, such as public, financial, defense, and telecommunications, leveraging its ICAM platform and AI-PDP, as well as SDP/ZTNA and XDR·CNAPP integration technologies.

Initech aims to strengthen its competitiveness in the next-generation security infrastructure market by prioritizing identity-centric security technologies to address the era of AI.

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