LGU+ Invests 64 Billion KRW in Information Security in the First Half of the Year

LG Uplus announced that it has spent approximately 64 billion KRW by the first half of the year to strengthen cybersecurity. This comes just four months after it declared in February that it would increase its information security investment to around 100 billion KRW, more than three times the previous amount.

At a press conference in February, LG Uplus announced its "Cybersecurity Innovation Activities" and previewed an expansion of its information security investment as a key initiative. In fact, LG Uplus confirmed the execution of 64 billion KRW by June, which is more than half of its annual investment budget of 105 billion KRW. Among the total 110 projects underway, the main investment areas include ▲vulnerability assessment ▲integrated monitoring and control ▲infrastructure investment

The area with the highest expenditure is "vulnerability assessment," with about 20 billion KRW invested. This aims to solidify the defense system, which is the foundation of cybersecurity, to technically prevent issues from occurring. LG Uplus is preparing activities such as simulated hacking conducted by external experts to achieve this.

Approximately 19.6 billion KRW is being invested in "integrated monitoring and control." As part of this, an integrated control center is being established on the first floor of the Magok building. The plan is to consolidate previously dispersed control centers, each performing separate functions, into one location to establish a rapid response system for cybersecurity.

LG Uplus is also allocating about 17.2 billion KRW to security infrastructure investment. In the second half of the year, it plans to review and strengthen control policies from scratch through a policy management solution for all firewalls. Next year, it will further enhance the B2B and B2C infrastructure security system by adding dual and triple layers of web firewalls.

Additionally, LG Uplus is pursuing initiatives such as ▲strengthening dedicated information security personnel ▲expanding and reorganizing the security organization ▲recruiting a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ▲strengthening the security verification system through the establishment of an "Information Security Advisory Committee" ▲operating an information security department in collaboration with Soongsil University to nurture talent.

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