LG Uplus teams up with education ministry, Tori Korea to train security talent in AI era

LG Uplus signed a business agreement on Oct. 31 at LG Science Park in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with the Ministry of Education and Tori Korea to support the operation of an AI and information security academy. A group event from the 12th AI and Information Security Academy cybersecurity contest held alongside the signing ceremony. [Photo: LG Uplus]

LG Uplus will foster youth cybersecurity talent. It plans to train security experts needed in the AI era by linking information security education with career experience programmes.
LG Uplus said on Nov. 1 it signed a business agreement on Oct. 31 at LG Science Park in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with the Ministry of Education and Tori Korea to support the operation of an AI and information security academy.
The AI and information security academy aims to identify and nurture outstanding talent in information security early among middle and high school students nationwide. Under the agreement, the three organisations will develop and run a convergence curriculum for information security, hold cybersecurity competitions, and provide special lectures by security experts and career experience programmes.
LG Uplus will provide expertise it has accumulated in telecommunications, AI and information security, as well as network infrastructure. Tori Korea will support practical training based on its experience operating the security education platform Dreamhack. The Education Ministry will oversee the academy’s operation and advancement of its curriculum.
A group event of the 12th AI and information security academy cybersecurity contest was also held at LG Uplus’ Magok office building alongside the signing ceremony.
A total of 48 students selected from academies across four regions nationwide took part, competing in teams to solve cybersecurity problems. LG Uplus provided the venue and network and AI training infrastructure. Tori Korea handled question setting, contest operations and evaluation. Outstanding teams received awards including the education minister’s prize and the LG Uplus prize.
Hong Gwan-hee (홍관희), head of LG Uplus’ Information Security Center, said, “The faster AI technology spreads, the more important it is to have information security talent that can use and protect it safely.” He added, “We will support students so they can grow into security experts with practical capabilities.”

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