Kakao VX Obtains Information Security Management System Certification for 3 Consecutive Years

Korea Internet & Security Agency Oversees ISMS Certification
Maintained Since 2021
Acquired for All Services Including Friends Screen

Kakao VX announced on the 29th that it has obtained the Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) for three consecutive years.

Kakao VX's Kakao Golf Reservation Service
Photo by Kakao VX

The ISMS certification is a personal information protection and security management system certification administered by KISA under the Ministry of Science and ICT. To obtain this certification, all 80 certification criteria, including 'Establishment and Operation of Management System (16 items)' and 'Information Security Countermeasure Requirements (64 items),' as well as 234 detailed inspection items, must be fully met. Companies holding the ISMS certification are evaluated as having a high level of awareness regarding information security and are capable of responding promptly to hacking or personal information leakage incidents.

In this certification, Kakao VX acquired ISMS for all online service operations, including Friends Screen, Kakao Golf Reservation, and Kakao Friends Golf. The validity period is three years, until October 2026. The company has maintained the ISMS certification for three consecutive years since 2021.

Choi Byung-seok, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Kakao VX, said, "We have continuously strengthened our information security system to respond to new types of security threats and pursue sustainable management. We will continue to strive to create a safer customer service environment and do our best to become a more trusted company."

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