KT Launches Information Security Advisory Committee: "Completing a Proactive Prevention System"

KT announced on July 12 that it has launched the "Information Security Advisory Committee" to establish a trustworthy information security framework.

The KT Information Security Advisory Committee is a consultative body composed of external experts, formed to respond to the rapidly changing security landscape and to strengthen information security policies focused on improving security fundamentals and proactive prevention.

At the KT Information Security Advisory Committee inauguration ceremony, advisory committee members and Yoonyoung Park, CEO of KT (fourth from the left in the front row), are taking a commemorative photo. KT

The Information Security Advisory Committee consists of experts from various fields, including policy and regulations, technology and security, industry and services, and AI and zero trust. The inaugural advisory members are Chunsik Park, Director of the Korea Zero Trust Security Association; Eunsu Jeong, Professor in the Department of Digital Security at Cheongju University; Jin Kwak, Professor in the Department of Cybersecurity at Ajou University; Myunggeun Yoon, Professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence at Kookmin University; Hongseon Kim, Advisor at Kim & Chang Law Offices; Chuljun Park, Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Kyung Hee University; and Kwanghee Choi, Advisor at SHIN & KIM LLC.

The advisory committee will provide counsel on KT's mid- to long-term information security strategy. Key areas of advisory include: ▲strategies to counter future security threats such as AI-based attacks and the malicious use of generative AI; ▲policies for the adoption and utilization of AI security technologies; ▲establishment of a zero trust-based security framework and the advancement of authentication, access control, and monitoring systems; ▲strengthening response systems against advanced cyberattacks such as APTs and ransomware; ▲measures for the prevention and recurrence of security breaches; ▲review of the Information and Communications Network Act and global compliance; and ▲expansion of cooperation in the security ecosystem among industry, academia, and government.

In particular, by providing advice on core areas such as AI security, cloud security, and network security, the committee aims to enhance KT's capabilities to respond to future threats and to firmly establish a security framework based on zero trust.

With the launch of the Information Security Advisory Committee, KT has established governance structures to professionally manage the fields of both "information security" and "personal data protection" separately.

Yoonyoung Park, CEO of KT, stated, "In the AX era, information security goes beyond the realm of technology—it's the most fundamental promise a company makes to its customers," adding, "We will put the insights of the nation's top experts into practice to complete a proactive prevention system based on zero trust."

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