Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) is joining hands with Hyundai Motor and Kia to strengthen security in the automotive supply chain.
KISA said on the 30th that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor and Kia to strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity threat prevention and information protection. The two sides said they concluded the agreement to raise the capability of automotive industry partners to prevent and respond to cyber threats and to strengthen the level of information protection across the supply chain.
A KISA official said, "The automotive industry has a representative multi-layered supply chain structure in which numerous partners share parts, so a single partner's security vulnerability can expand to overall production and service," and added, "As cyber threats routed through supply chains have increased recently, strengthening supply chain security response systems throughout the entire automotive production process is emerging as a key task."
Under the agreement, KISA will carry out expanded and enhanced cyber crisis response drills for Hyundai Motor and Kia partners, security inspections of key partners' servers, and support for autonomous security management. It will also work to expand the information security safety net for regional and small and midsize companies.
Lee Yong-pil, head of KISA's Digital Threat Prevention Headquarters, said, "Through this agreement, we expect to preemptively check and improve partners' security vulnerabilities and further strengthen the cyber threat response system across the automotive industry supply chain," and added, "We will continue to expand cooperation with key industry sectors to help create a safe digital environment."