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Exploring Offensive Security in Korea

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Talk overview:

Over the years, South Korea has faced persistent cyber threats from North Korea. Several critical cybersecurity breaches in the early 2000s incited nationwide interest in offensive security. This eventually led South Korea to invest in cutting-edge research facilities to conduct vulnerability research and to establish training centers like BoB. At the same time, offensive security companies, backed by national support, are growing and expanding while developing novel business models. It’s interesting to watch the global offensive security firms’ entrance to the Korean offensive security market that harbors some of the best researchers in the field.
In this talk, we’ll explore the present state and the future potential of South Korea’s offensive security.
Yongil Lee is a cybersecurity expert currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PeopleFund, a financial company in South Korea. Prior to this role, he founded an offensive security company called Diffense where he served as the CEO for three years. His extensive career records include working as a senior vulnerability researcher for the Korean government. He began his career as a system software engineer, working on projects such as antivirus and firewall developments. He has filed multiple reports on vulnerabilities which earned him a $40,000 reward from Microsoft. As a seasoned Capture the Flag (CTF) player, he boasts victories in ISEC CTF and qualifying for the finals in DEFCON. He holds a degree in computer science from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea
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Yongil Lee
CISO at Peoplefund
Yongil Lee is a cybersecurity expert currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PeopleFund, a financial company in South Korea. Prior to this role, he founded an offensive security company called Diffense where he served as the CEO for three years. His extensive career records include working as a senior vulnerability researcher for the Korean government. He began his career as a system software engineer, working on projects such as antivirus and firewall developments. He has filed multiple reports on vulnerabilities which earned him a $40,000 reward from Microsoft. As a seasoned Capture the Flag (CTF) player, he boasts victories in ISEC CTF and qualifying for the finals in DEFCON. He holds a degree in computer science from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea