"Developing a Specialized Security AI Model by Integrating On-Site Data from Domestic Security Firms"

Ministry of Science and ICT Holds Cybersecurity AI Consortium Business Roundtable

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Hoon Bae, is speaking at the launch meeting for the development project of a cybersecurity specialized AI model held at Lotte Hotel, Jung-gu, Seoul on September 22, 2026. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

NAVER Cloud, which has been selected for the government's "Cybersecurity Specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model" project, announced that it will develop a uniquely Korean, specialized AI model for cybersecurity by combining field data from domestic security companies.

The Ministry of Science and ICT held a business meeting on September 22 in the Sapphire Ballroom on the 3rd floor of The Grand Lotte Seoul, where it listened to the development plans of the NAVER Cloud consortium and discussed areas for cooperation.

The NAVER Cloud consortium, serving as the lead organization, plans to build a trusted, uniquely Korean cybersecurity AI model. By combining field data from domestic security companies and defensive expertise from specialists, its objective is to create a "cyber shield" that can be immediately deployed to protect key national infrastructure and industrial sites.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Hoon Paik stated, "Securing AI sovereignty in cybersecurity and establishing our own AI security model as a strategic defense asset is essential." He added, "Even amid recent calls to slow the pace of AI development, possessing frontier AI capabilities will determine the future of nations, so we must continue to take bold steps forward, not scale back." Deputy Prime Minister Paik emphasized, "The goal of this project is to swiftly and decisively develop a global-class AI model that can be deployed immediately in real-world security environments to respond directly to the cyber threats we face."

He continued, "We intend to work closely with the cybersecurity-specialized model development consortium to address all aspects, including infrastructure support, securing competitiveness, utilization, and expansion, and will provide active support." He appealed, "Through this project, I ask the public and private sectors to join forces so that Korea can lead AI innovation on a foundation of safety and trust."

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