Ministry of Science and ICT Advances 5G+ Core Service Security Enhancement Project

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 18th that, as a follow-up measure to the '5G+ Core Service Convergence Security Enhancement Plan' announced last year, it will carry out the 5G+ Core Service Security Enhancement Project together with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).

This is based on the judgment that, due to the commercialization of 5G and the acceleration of information and communication technology (ICT) convergence, cyber security threats are transferring and increasing into threats to traditional industries, which can cause direct damage not only to the lives and safety of the public but also to the real economy, making proactive prevention necessary.

The security enhancement project focuses on diagnosing security threats by conducting device security tests and platform vulnerability checks for each 5G+ core service, preparing security improvement plans for each 5G+ core service based on the diagnosis results, and developing a security model that includes the application plan of convergence security technologies for each service.

Additionally, a security living lab will be established on-site where convergence service facilities are concentrated, allowing convergence security demanders and companies to verify necessary security technologies and test the security of convergence service devices and platforms.

A Ministry of Science and ICT official explained, "This is to accurately understand the industrial structure and systems of each industry sector on-site, identify protected assets by industry, analyze security vulnerabilities, and propose protection technologies and measures to respond to security threats."

The project introduction briefing session can be viewed from the 19th on KISA's YouTube channel ‘KISA118’. Procurement announcements for each project will be sequentially posted on the Public Procurement Service's Nara Marketplace starting from April after the YouTube briefing session.

Heo Seong-wook, Director of Information Security Network Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “Although the ICT convergence of existing industries is expected to accelerate with the commercialization of 5G in 2019, without responding to security threats, it could be like a house built on sand,” and added, “We will enhance the security of existing industries and support safe ICT convergence innovation growth across various industrial sectors based on 5G through the development of security models reflecting the special characteristics of IT and other industrial security, and the establishment of security living labs.”

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