Busan City Holds 2nd White Hacker Graduation Ceremony ... 'Busan Area Information Security Gifted Education Center'

April 18, 11 AM at Pukyong National University, 37 Complete Annual 100-Hour Information Security Training Starting April

Next-Generation Information Security Leader Training Program for Local Youth Dreaming of Becoming Future White Hackers

On the 18th at 11 a.m., Busan City held the 'Busan Area Information Security Gifted Education Center 2nd Graduation Ceremony' at Pukyong National University.

At the graduation ceremony of the 2nd class of the 'Busan Area Information Security Gifted Education Center,' the first in the nation to operate with city and provincial funding, 37 middle and high school students received certificates for completing the Information Security Leader Training Program. [Image source=Busan City]

At the graduation ceremony, 37 middle and high school students who completed the next-generation information security leader training course, which was conducted from April to November over approximately eight months, received their certificates.

The 'Busan Area Information Security Gifted Education Center' is an educational institution aimed at nurturing local talent in the increasingly important field of information security. Busan City selected Pukyong National University as the operating institution in 2022 and became the first in the nation to directly invest city funds to operate the center.

Students selected earlier this year through document screening and interviews received specialized information security education at Pukyong National University every other Saturday, covering topics such as information ethics, network basics, and web hacking techniques. They also gained various practical experiences by participating in information security competitions and company visit programs.

Professor Lee Kyung-hyun, director of the Busan Area Information Security Gifted Education Center, expressed gratitude to the students and parents who worked hard over the past eight months and stated, “We will continue to do our best to help local youth grow into future talents in the security field.”

Sim Jae-min, Planning Officer of Busan City, said, “We will actively support nurturing next-generation leaders in the information security field and creating a local information security ecosystem through cooperation with Pukyong National University and various institutions.”

The Busan Area Information Security Gifted Education Center plans to recruit new students from middle and high schools in the Busan area in December 2024. Detailed recruitment and selection methods will be announced through the websites of Busan City and the Information Security Gifted Education Center.

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