Busan Youth Dream of Becoming 'White Hackers'... Busan City and Pukyong National University Hold First Graduation Ceremony for Information Security Gifted Education Camp in Busan

The scene at the entrance ceremony of the Yeongnam Information Security Gifted Education Center Busan Camp in June 2022.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Aspiring "white hackers" are emerging in Busan. On the 5th, Busan City will hold the first graduation ceremony of the "Yeongnam Region Information Security Gifted Education Center Busan Camp" at Pukyong National University.

Until now, youth in the Busan area interested in information security had the inconvenience of commuting long distances to Gyeongbuk, where the Yeongnam Region Information Security Gifted Education Center is located, to receive information security education. To improve this, Busan City independently launched the "Information Security Gifted Talent Development Project" starting this year.

Through a public contest earlier this year, Pukyong National University was selected to operate the "Information Security Gifted Education Center Busan Camp," and since June, 45 middle and high school students have been taking basic courses in information security such as information ethics and cryptography.

Busan City has established cooperative systems with various local institutions to promote new security technologies and prevent cyber intrusion incidents through activities such as ▲"Information Security Campaign in Daily Life" for citizens ▲business agreements to strengthen regional cybersecurity capabilities ▲hosting cybersecurity conferences.

This Information Security Gifted Talent Development Project was also carried out with the cooperation of Daegu University’s Yeongnam Region Information Security Gifted Education Center as part of fostering the local security industry and nurturing future talent.

Professor Lee Kyung-hyun of Pukyong National University, the person in charge of operating the Busan Camp, said, "I am grateful to the students and parents who actively participated in the classes over the past five months, and I will do my best so that local youth with dreams of becoming white hackers can grow into future security personnel."

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education’s Gifted Education Promotion Committee is currently reviewing the establishment of the Busan Region Information Security Gifted Education Center, and if approved, the "Busan Region Information Security Gifted Education Center" will officially operate from 2023.

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