About Us

Purpose of Establishment & History

Founding Purpose

Purpose of
Establishment

The Industrial Security Academy of Korea was established in 2018 at the proposal of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) as a private expert organization composed of leading industrial security professionals from the industrial and legal sectors. Through cooperation among its members, the academy aims to contribute to the protection of industrial technologies, including national core technologies, while enhancing national competitiveness, fostering experts, sharing knowledge and experience, promoting academic research and publications, and strengthening domestic and international exchange and cooperation.

01
Enhancing National Competitiveness

Strengthening exchange and cooperation for the protection of national core technologies

02
Fostering Experts

Discovering and cultivating information security professionals for the advancement of industrial security in Korea

03
Knowledge Sharing

Expanding the sharing of best practices, knowledge, and experience among companies possessing national core technologies

04
International Exchange

Promoting exchange and cooperation among domestic and international information security experts and organizations

History

History

2025
  • ○ Hosted the 2025 International Conference on Industrial Security (2025.11.18.)
    ○ Inauguration of the 3rd Executive Board ( 2025.5.29. )
    - Chairman: Attorney Kang Ki-joong of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
    - Vice Chairman: Park Chang-mo of Hyosung
    - Chairman of the Steering Committee: Son Young-woo, Vice President of SK hynix
    ○ Published and distributed free copies of the “Guide to Cloud Utilization for Corporate Information Security” ( Feb. 2025 )
2024
  • ○ Hosted the 2024 International Conference on Industrial Security (2024.11.26.)
    - Theme: “The Future of Industrial Security in the Era of Change and Innovation”
2023
  • ○ Registered as a Non-Profit Private Organization in Seoul (2023.11.27.)
    ○ Received the Director of National Intelligence Service Commendation and the National Security Award (2023.11.22.)
    ○ Hosted the 2023 International Conference on Industrial Security (2023.11.22.)
    -Theme: “Korea’s Industrial Security: Reflecting on 20 Years of History”
2022
  • ○ Hosted the Industrial Security Conference (2022.11.21.)
    - Theme: “The Beginning and End of Economic Security, Industrial Security”
    ○ Inauguration of the 2nd Executive Board (2022.7.18.)
    - Chairman: Kim Dong-ho, Executive Vice President of POSCO International
    - Chairman of the Steering Committee: Park Chang-mo, CISO of Hyosung
2021
  • ○ Hosted the International Conference on Industrial Security (2021.11.19.)
    - Theme: “Industrial Security Strategies in the Era of Economic Security”
2020
  • ○ Hosted the International Conference on Industrial Security (2020.11.19.)
    - Theme: “Industrial Security Strategies in the Post-COVID Era”
2019
  • ○ Hosted the International Conference on Industrial Security (2019.11.05.)
    ○ Hyosung, Hanwha, and four law firms joined as members (2019.04)
2018
  • ○ Hosted the International Conference on Industrial Security (2018.10.26.)
    ○ Inauguration of the 1st Executive Board (2018.6.28.)
    - Chairman: Jung Woo-sik, POSCO Group Leader
    - Officer: Go Heung-tae, SK Innovation Team Leader
    ○ Establishment of the Industrial Security Academy of Korea (2018.6.28.)
    - Founded with 36 member companies from Korea’s five major business groups