Songpa-gu, Cybersecurity Expert Training Program

District to recruit 20 trainees by the 22nd... 1-month course for unemployed individuals aged 20-34

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) is recruiting 20 trainees to complete the ICT cybersecurity expert training course by the 22nd.

As the cyber environment changes due to the 4th Industrial Revolution, security vulnerabilities and threats of crime and terrorism are increasing, making it necessary to develop security technologies and train personnel for the safety of individuals, public sectors, industries, and the nation.

Accordingly, Songpa-gu, in collaboration with the Korea Information Security Industry Association, applied for the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s ‘2020 Regional and Industry Customized Job Creation Support Project’ and secured about 66 million KRW to train experts in cybersecurity occupations.

In particular, the regional characteristics are expected to create synergy effects, with about 3,000 companies in new growth engine industries such as IT convergence and bio residing in Munjeong Business Valley, and the planned ICT security cluster.

The training is completely free of charge. It will be conducted from April 27 to May 26. The total training consists of 160 hours, including 8 hours of basic literacy education and 152 hours of advanced courses. The basic literacy education provides comprehensive knowledge about cybersecurity. The advanced courses include ▲malware analysis ▲acquisition of incident response methods ▲network hacking and security practice ▲forensic processes.

Additionally, outstanding trainees will be given special privileges such as participation in the Information Security Employment Fair and employment support. They may also receive additional points during employment-linked education by the Korea Information Security Industry Association in the future.

Anyone aged 20 to 34 who is unemployed and wishes to work in the information security field can apply for the training. Applicants must download the application form from the Korea Information Security Industry Association website, fill it out, and submit it via email (edu4security@kisia.or.kr) by the 22nd.

Songpa-gu will conduct face-to-face interviews on the 24th to make the final selection of trainees.

For further inquiries, contact the Songpa-gu Job Policy Officer or the Korea Information Security Industry Association.

Furthermore, Songpa-gu plans to launch an ICT Information Security Job Council composed of experts in the future. Through this, they aim to build related networks and do their best to create jobs in the security field.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu stated, “The need for security experts is growing due to changes in the cyber environment. To respond swiftly, we plan to train cybersecurity experts and create specialized jobs to contribute, even slightly, to revitalizing the sluggish domestic economy.”

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