Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator Supports Cybersecurity Upgrades for Gyeonggi SMEs, Up to KRW 3.6 Million per Company

The Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator will provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Gyeonggi Province with up to KRW 3.6 million to cover the cost of adopting cloud-based security services (SECaaS), helping them respond to cyber threats such as ransomware and personal information leaks.

The support is part of the 2026 Information Security Support Program for ICT SMEs. It is organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), with the Gyeonggi Information Security Support Center of the Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator participating as the program operator in Gyeonggi Province. Applications may close early if the budget is exhausted.

As cyber threats such as ransomware, supply chain attacks, and personal information leaks spread across a range of industries, strengthening corporate information security capabilities is becoming increasingly important. SMEs, in particular, often struggle to respond proactively to cyberattacks because they lack specialized staff and the capacity to invest in security.

The Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator is running the program to reduce the initial burden of security investment and help companies adopt security services suited to their individual environments. Its key aim is to enable companies to use the security functions they need without building their own security infrastructure.

Eligible applicants are SMEs located in Gyeonggi Province as defined in Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises. Priority will be given to companies that hold personal information; operate in regional strategic industries such as AI, virtual convergence, and manufacturing; or have been affected by security incidents.

Poster for the ICT Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Information Security Support Program

Selected companies will receive support covering 80% of the supply price of cloud-based security services, up to KRW 3.6 million per company. Companies will pay the remaining 20% of the supply price, as well as value-added tax.

Cloud-based security services (SECaaS) provide security functions as needed over the internet. They allow companies to use information security services tailored to their environments while reducing the burden of building their own security equipment or systems.

Kim Hyungon, president of the Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, said, "Cybersecurity is now essential to stable business operations and sustained growth. We will continue to expand information security support so that SMEs in Gyeonggi Province can respond proactively to cyber threats and build a secure digital business environment."

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator is accepting applications from companies for the program through the end of November.

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