Dongshin University Hosts Honam Region's First 'Cybersecurity Conference'

On the 23rd, at the 2nd floor of Energy Cluster, Dongshin University, Bitgaram-dong, Naju-si

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Dongshin University announced on the 12th that it will hold the "1st Honam Region Cybersecurity Conference" on the 23rd at the 2nd floor of the Energy Cluster in Bitgaram-dong, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do.

Hosted by Dongshin University and co-organized by the Honam Branch of the Korea Information Security Association and the Gwangju Branch of the National Intelligence Service, this conference is designed to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities in the Honam region and to discover and nurture outstanding talent.

More than 30 organizations, including local governments, public institutions, universities, and information security companies from Gwangju and Jeollanam-do and Jeonbuk areas, will participate, with various programs such as hacking competitions, academic conferences, and expert lectures.

The hacking competition will hold an online preliminary round on the 16th, followed by the finals on the 23rd. It will be divided into general and student (university student) categories, selecting and awarding four winners in each category.

The academic conference will accept academic papers through the website until the 14th, select outstanding papers, and have presentations. Winners will receive the Information Security Association President's Award and the qualification to publish their submitted papers in the association's journal.

Lee Dong-hwi, head of the Honam Branch of the Korea Information Security Association and professor of Convergence Information Security at Dongshin University, said, "We expect it to play a significant role in nurturing excellent cybersecurity talent in the region."

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