"Stop the Cyberattacks" ... Korea South-East Power Sets Out to Find Cybersecurity Talent in Yeongnam Region

As cyberattacks continue to occur frequently around the world, Korea South-East Power has set out to identify cybersecurity talent in the Yeongnam region.

On November 4, Korea South-East Power held the final round of the 2nd Yeongnam Regional Cyberattack Defense Competition with a regional office of the National Intelligence Service, Busan Metropolitan City, Korea Southern Power, Korea East-West Power, Korea Housing Finance Corporation, and the Yeongnam Information Security Gifted Education Center.

Group photo of the winners of the Yeongnam Cyber Defense Competition. [Photo courtesy of Korea South-East Power]

The competition was organized to build a cybersecurity ecosystem in the local community and train future information security experts.

Korea South-East Power participated as a co-organizer for the first time this year. The competition was also expanded to include participants from across the Yeongnam region.

As a result, 63 teams comprising 213 participants competed in the preliminary round, held online on October 14, more than last year. Of these, six teams with a total of 23 members advanced to the final round after achieving outstanding results: three youth teams and three university student teams.

In the final round, the teams tested their skills in real time based on attack-and-defense scenarios. At the end of the competition, two teams received grand prizes and four teams received excellence awards, with a total of six certificates presented, including the Korea South-East Power President's Award.

A Korea South-East Power official said, "We hope this competition will give local talent the opportunity to gain practical experience and pursue their dreams of becoming security experts." The official added, "We will continue to support the development of local talent and work with the local community to create a secure cybersecurity environment."

By holding the competition to identify talent with outstanding cyberattack and defense skills, Korea South-East Power hopes to strengthen its ability to respond to potential future attack scenarios.

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