SK Telecom has opened its way to export its next-generation security technology to Myanmar, which is rapidly becoming an emerging market in Southeast Asia.
SK Telecom announced on June 2 that it exported security integration consulting and solutions to the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), an affiliate of Myanmar's Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
This is the first case of transferring SK Telecom's infrastructure security management capabilities from consulting to construction and management to foreign government agencies.
The NCSC is playing a role in preventing leakage of national secrets from various cyber threats such as hacking and DDoS attacks and protecting the National Intelligence Network.
SK Telecom will send infrastructure security experts to the NCSC in Myanmar. It is planning to establish an integrated security control system by the end of July and provide integrated consulting services.
The Asian security market is seen as a place for future growth. SK Telecom's latest achievement is seen as suggesting the possibility that Korean technology will be inferior to the market.
According to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), the Asian information security market was worth $21.18 billion in 2018. It is expected to grow 14.86 percent annually to reach $42.35 billion by 2023.
SK Telecom will also participate in a project to build a government-integrated security control center linking government agencies such as the Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Myanmar from 2021.
SK Telecom will supply 'SIEM (Security Information & Event Management)' security solution of Igloo Security, a South Korean security company, to the NCSC in Myanmar, and will be in charge of consulting at all stages from design to establishment and management of an integrated security control system.
SIEM collects and analyzes information such as logs, errors, and violations that occur in various systems such as servers, network equipment, and applications. This is a solution that informs managers immediately.
SK Telecom plans to send a network security expert to Myanmar by the end of July to provide comprehensive consulting services, including setting up a step-by-step scenario for security breaches and information leaks.
Shim Sang-soo, head of SK Telecom's Infrastructure Biz headquarters, said, "This entry into Myanmar's infrastructure security business is significant in laying the groundwork for entering the Asian market through joint advancement with a promising domestic security company. We will explore the Asian security market based on SK Telecom's know-how in operating the world's best security network."
Meanwhile, Ye Naing Moe, director of the NCSC said, "We will be able to use SK Telecom's accumulated security technologies and know-how to protect national information. We plan to continue working closely with SK Telecom in the future."
