AhnLab Receives Ministerial Commendation at 'Trade Security Day' Ceremony

AhnLab announced on the 10th that it received the Excellence Award in the Strategic Items Export Control Group category at the ‘2026 Trade Security Day Commemoration Ceremony.’

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Trade Security Management Institute select organizations and individuals who have contributed to the stable management of strategic items and the promotion of export control systems at the Trade Security Day ceremony each year and present them with ministerial commendations. Strategic items refer to goods or technologies controlled for export and import in order to safeguard national security and international peace.

AhnLab announced on the 10th that it received the Award for Merit in the Strategic Materials Export Control Organization category at the '2026 Trade Security Day Ceremony.' Duk-Hwan Kim, Head of Financial Planning at AhnLab, is taking a commemorative photo at the awards ceremony. Photo by AhnLab

AhnLab was selected for this award in recognition of its efforts to pioneer overseas markets and expand exports of cybersecurity technology based on its strategic items control system.

Since 2013, AhnLab has managed the entire process from classification of strategic items to export license acquisition and post-management as an Autonomous Compliance Program (AA grade) company. There has not been a single violation or omission through its company-wide control system and regular audit procedures.

In particular, the company was recognized for enhancing the global competitiveness of Korea’s cybersecurity industry and increasing national exports, leveraging its export control capabilities. Centered on its Saudi Arabian joint venture ‘Raqin,’ AhnLab expanded into the Middle Eastern market and recorded exports of over 10 million dollars last year. Even amid a significant increase in exports, AhnLab has maintained stable export control operations.

Deokhwan Kim, Head of Financial Planning at AhnLab, stated, “For global companies, strategic items export control forms the core foundation for trade security competitiveness and compliance trust with overseas customers and regulatory authorities. We will continue to pursue safe and responsible export management and global business expansion based on a systematic strategic items control system.”

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