Strengthening Port Cybersecurity! … BPA, National Intelligence Service, and Busan Port Terminal Operators Hold Information Security Council

Busan Port Authority, the National Intelligence Service, and the terminal operator are holding a council meeting to discuss cooperation measures to strengthen cybersecurity.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Port Authority (BPA) and the National Intelligence Service branch held an information security council meeting with terminal operators of nine Busan Port locations on the 19th.

The council discussed cooperation measures to strengthen cybersecurity.

The council was jointly established in 2019 by BPA and terminal operators to improve the information security level of Busan Port and ensure 24-hour uninterrupted operations.

Through the council, the authority conducts activities such as sharing the latest cybersecurity threat information and diagnosing security management systems.

At the first council meeting in 2022, technical discussions were held on information security tasks including ▲joint hacking email response drills for Busan Port ▲security management system inspections through collaboration with specialized institutions ▲and information sharing methods on cyber threats with the National Intelligence Service.

Information security capacity-building training was also conducted by inviting security experts to provide education on the latest cyber threats and responses.

BPA plans to strengthen public-private cooperation to continuously enhance cybersecurity activities, increase the internal and external trust of Busan Port as a national security facility, and enable Busan Port to sustainably develop as a global hub port.

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