KakaoBank Obtains International Cloud Security Management System Certification

▲Min Kyung-pyo, Chief Information Security Officer of KakaoBank (left), is attending the 'ISO/IEC 27017, 27018 Certificate Presentation Ceremony' held at KakaoBank Pangyo Office on the 7th and posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by KakaoBank

KakaoBank announced on the 8th that it has obtained ISO/IEC 27017 and 27018 certifications, international standards for cloud information security and personal information protection.

The ISO/IEC 27017 certification is an international standard that provides guidelines for information security controls that cloud service providers and customers must perform. The ISO/IEC 27018 certification is a standard that stipulates guidelines to protect customers' personally identifiable information processed within public cloud services.

By obtaining these certifications, KakaoBank has been recognized as a company that complies with information security activities specialized for cloud services.

Starting with the acquisition of ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System) certification in 2019, KakaoBank has additionally obtained ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management System), ISO/IEC 18974 (Open Source Software Security Management System), and ISO/IEC 5230 (Open Source Compliance), gaining international recognition for management and technical excellence in various information security areas.

Min Kyung-pyo, Chief Information Security Officer of KakaoBank, said, "As a result of our efforts to provide customers with a safe financial transaction environment, we were able to obtain ISO/IEC 27017 and 27018 certifications," adding, "KakaoBank will continue to enhance its security technology and information protection capabilities to strengthen customer safety."

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