KT (030200) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seoul National University to cultivate talent in AI information security and pursue industry-academia research cooperation, the company announced Thursday.
The agreement was designed to respond to recent shifts in the security landscape and to establish a next-generation convergence security talent development system that integrates education, research, and technology exchange.
As AI rapidly spreads across industries and society, the importance of convergence-oriented security capabilities is growing, encompassing AI, cloud, communications infrastructure, personal information protection, and security governance, beyond traditional system- and network-centric security.
The two organizations agreed to cooperate in areas including talent development in convergence security, the launch and operation of industry-academia curricula, joint research and technology exchange in convergence security, and network building. "Starting with this agreement, we plan to gradually develop the direction of future cooperation," KT said.
In particular, the partnership will discuss the direction for launching an industry-academia curriculum to nurture core AI convergence security talent for the KT Group. The curriculum aims to go beyond basic security technology education to address capabilities required for next-generation security environments, including AI, cloud, zero trust, and communications and network security. It will also reflect competencies required of security leaders, such as policy and regulation, personal information protection, and security governance.
"As AI technology spreads, security is gaining importance as a core foundation for maintaining trust across industries and society," Seoul National University President Yoo Hong-lim said. "Through cooperation with KT, Seoul National University will strengthen education and research in convergence security and work to nurture talent that can contribute to enhancing the nation's security competitiveness."
"Security competitiveness in the AI era comes from convergence-oriented talent who understand technology, data, networks, and policy together," KT CEO Park Yoon-young said. "Together with Seoul National University, KT will systematically nurture AI information security talent for KT and the KT Group and contribute to strengthening Korea's convergence security capabilities."
