Gov't launches $8.3 mil. AI cybersecurity program, selects 50 firms

“Korea’s top cybersecurity regulator, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), said Friday that it will distribute 12 billion won ($8.3 million) to dozens of firms as part of an aggressive push to shore up the nation’s digital defenses against evolving threats. KISA selected 50 companies to spearhead 18 separate projects under its 2026 New Information Security Technology Support Program. The initiative centers on four "next-generation" security domains, reflecting the growing urgency to subsidize local innovation in an increasingly volatile global cyber landscape. The program, launched jointly with the Ministry of Science and ICT, targets artificial intelligence (AI)-based security product commercialization, AI security company development, Korean-model integrated security and zero-trust adoption. Under the AI commercialization track, two consortia were selected through the government-wide AX-Sprint rapid commercialization initiative. A Sands Lab-led group will develop an AI-driven integrated security platform automating threat detection and response across networks and endpoints

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