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2025 Busan Cybersecurity Conference to Be Held for Two Days Starting October 15

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the “2025 Busan Cybersecurity Conference” under the theme “Safe Cyber Maritime City, Busan is Good” at BEXCO (Exhibition Center Ⅱ) from October 15 to 16.

The event is jointly organized by the City, the Korea Housing Finance Corporation, and the National Intelligence Service Regional Office, with support from Korea Southern Power, Korea East-West Power, and Dong-A University.

Marking its fifth year, the conference will bring together domestic security experts and representatives from industry, academia, and research institutions to share awareness of the growing cyber threat landscape and discuss the latest security technologies and strategies to safeguard the marine industry and urban infrastructure.

Last year (2024), the event featured 15 cybersecurity lectures, a job fair hosted by information security companies, and an academic paper presentation by the Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology. It attracted approximately 1,200 participants and concluded successfully with strong public engagement.

This year’s conference will include 14 lectures across four major themes, an exhibition hall showcasing technologies and products from information security companies and public institutions, a hacking experience zone, and a digital experience zone. It will also feature research presentations by academic associations and hands-on programs that allow citizens to directly engage with cybersecurity, providing an opportunity to experience the importance of security in everyday life.

On the first day (October 15), the program will begin with a keynote speech titled “Cybersecurity: From Communication Security to Maritime Security,” followed by five lectures under the theme “Preparing for and Responding to Cyber Defense.” In addition, the final round of the “1st Yeongnam Regional Cyber Attack and Defense Competition” will take place as a special event.

On the second day (October 16), the program will include four expert lectures in the public and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors, as well as five lectures focusing on cybersecurity issues in the finance and maritime sectors specific to the Busan region. A workshop hosted by the Korea Cyber Security Society will also be held, featuring discussions on national network security systems, technology implementation, and demonstration projects.

In particular, the hacking experience zone will allow participants to directly observe and experience real-time cyberattacks and defense activities—such as simulated attacks on ship systems and hacking of home surveillance devices—helping them understand the significance of cybersecurity and how to respond effectively.

This year’s newly introduced “Yeongnam Regional Cyber Attack and Defense Competition” will feature real-time contests involving malware analysis and defensive actions to restore affected systems. The competition finalists—three youth teams and three university teams from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam who advanced through online preliminaries on September 25—will demonstrate their skills, contributing to the discovery of regional security talent and strengthening cyber defense capabilities.

The teams that achieve the best results will receive the Mayor of Busan Award (two teams in total), while four other teams will be honored with awards from supporting institutions: the President of Korea Southern Power Award, President of Korea East-West Power Award, President of Korea Housing Finance Corporation Award, and President of Dong-A University Award.

Detailed information about the event is available on the official website (www.bcsc.or.kr), and anyone can register on-site on the day of the event.

Cho Young-tae, Director General of the Administrative Management Bureau, stated, “Amid the increasing frequency of large-scale hacking incidents both domestically and abroad, cybersecurity is no longer optional but essential for survival. Through this conference, we hope to establish forward-looking cooperative frameworks and identify strategies to counter rapidly evolving cyber threats, helping Busan emerge as a ‘safe cyber maritime city.’”