SK Shieldus to Invest 20 Billion KRW in Advancing Security Monitoring Platform 'Secudium'

Aiming to Set the Industry Standard with AI-Based MXDR Services

On September 25, SK Shieldus announced that it will invest a total of 20 billion KRW by 2026 to advance its security monitoring platform, Secudium, into an artificial intelligence (AI)-based MXDR (Managed Extended Detection and Response) system.

Traditional security monitoring has focused on real-time detection and post-attack response, which can leave organizations relatively vulnerable to the latest evolving threats. As a result, there is a growing need for more proactive and predictive response systems, with MXDR drawing significant attention. The MXDR that SK Shieldus is implementing through this advancement is a more sophisticated service than conventional security monitoring. It expands the scope of monitoring, which was previously limited to networks and servers, to include endpoints, and uses AI-based analysis to compare normal work patterns and quickly identify abnormal activities. By integrating and analyzing information collected from multiple security points, it can comprehensively detect signs of attacks and respond proactively.

At the Secudium Center, which has completed its first phase of advancement, SK Shieldus members are performing real-time monitoring. SK Shieldus

The first phase of advancement, completed in the first half of this year, involved an investment of 8 billion KRW. SK Shieldus replaced its core security log processing engine, enabling faster and more accurate analysis of millions of data points per second, while reducing unnecessary alerts (false positives) and ensuring that real threats are not missed. At the same time, the company strengthened its automated threat response system. Additionally, SK Shieldus enhanced detection precision by incorporating diverse threat intelligence to identify even the latest attacks.

The second phase of advancement, to be completed by next year, will see an additional investment of 12 billion KRW. SK Shieldus plans to integrate and analyze data generated from networks, endpoints such as PCs and servers, using AI, and to develop a system capable of early detection of attackers moving covertly within internal networks. While the first phase focused on reinforcing the foundation of security monitoring, the second phase will further develop this by expanding monitoring to predict and block threats in advance.

Kim Byungmoo, Executive Vice President and Head of Cybersecurity at SK Shieldus, stated, "To counter evolving hacking threats, we are making the industry's largest investment to gradually advance our next-generation MXDR monitoring service. Through this investment, we aim to set the future standard for security monitoring and establish ourselves as a trusted leader in the global market."

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