Reducing Security Blind Spots for Small and Medium Enterprises… 90,000 Vulnerabilities to be Inspected Free of Charge

Support from the Ministry of Science and ICT and KISA, Security Weaknesses Addressed in Over 2,200 Companies,
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Ministry of Science and ICT
[Provided by Ministry of Science and ICT],
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, ‘(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Ha-young = The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 16th that it, along with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and the Korea Information Security Industry Association (KISIA), has supported the enhancement of security capabilities for local and small to medium-sized enterprises using the second supplementary budget of 2025.’,
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, ‘This project was initiated for regional small to medium-sized enterprises that struggle to respond to cyber threats due to budget and personnel shortages.’,
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, ‘Last year, the Ministry of Science and ICT secured a total budget of 3.24 billion KRW through the second supplementary budget.’,
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, ‘The ministry initially conducted free security vulnerability checks on 2,242 companies with IT assets, discovering about 90,000 vulnerabilities and providing expert consulting.’,
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, ‘Additionally, urgent security education was provided to 757 individuals from 567 companies, targeting key enterprise security officers and Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) nationwide, disseminating recent cybersecurity incident case studies, methods for incident prevention, and guidelines for reporting and response.’,
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, ‘During product consultations held in conjunction with the education, 22 security companies participated and achieved around 500 consultations, aiming to stimulate the domestic security industry.’,
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, ‘A web tool form of a security investment guide was also developed to allow small to medium-sized enterprises to diagnose their security levels and prioritize their investment.’,
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, ‘Lim Jung-kyu, director of the Information Security Network Policy Division at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “Small to medium-sized enterprises, which are the backbone of regional economies, play a crucial role in industrial supply chains such as production and manufacturing, but face cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to lacking conditions. We will continue to strengthen our support for enhancing their security capabilities based on the outcomes of this supplementary budget project.”‘,
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, ‘kwonhy@yna.co.kr’,
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