End-to-end security coverage from devices to cloud

Partnership to expand into AI and managed security services

Kwon Yong-hyun (right), executive vice president and head of the enterprise division at LG Uplus, and Nam Ki-jung, CEO of GS Neotek, pose for a photo at an MOU signing ceremony held Monday at LG Uplus's Yongsan headquarters in Seoul. [LG Uplus]
Kwon Yong-hyun (right), executive vice president and head of the enterprise division at LG Uplus, and Nam Ki-jung, CEO of GS Neotek, pose for a photo at an MOU signing ceremony held Monday at LG Uplus's Yongsan headquarters in Seoul. [LG Uplus]

LG Uplus has joined forces with GS Neotek to strengthen integrated security services for enterprise customers, with plans to build a security framework covering every layer from user devices to networks, cloud infrastructure and servers.

LG Uplus announced Tuesday that it signed a strategic MOU with GS Neotek on Monday at its Yongsan headquarters in Seoul to cooperate on security projects.

The agreement combines the two companies' security technologies and capabilities to reduce the burden of security operations on enterprise customers. LG Uplus has built up security monitoring expertise through its telecommunications network and data center operations, while GS Neotek brings specialized knowledge in cloud deployment and management as well as server and data security.

The two companies plan to link LG Uplus's cloud-based integrated network and security platform U+SASE with GS Neotek's cloud security service Security Lens.

U+SASE is a platform that protects user devices, networks and web access. Security Lens inspects and manages the security status of servers and data within cloud environments.

By connecting the two services, enterprise customers will be able to build an end-to-end security framework spanning from devices to the cloud. The partnership is also expected to ease the burden of separately adopting and managing multiple security services.

The two companies plan to expand their cooperation to include AlphaKey, a cloud-based integrated identity management solution; U+SafeAI, an AI-powered data loss prevention solution; and managed detection and response security services. They also intend to develop concrete business models covering product resale and joint sales activities.

LG Uplus said it will use the partnership to reinforce its "Telco-Native security" strategy, which combines its data center, telecommunications network, cloud and security capabilities.

"Together with GS Neotek, we will reduce the security management burden on our customers and provide easy, convenient end-to-end security services so they can focus more on their core business," said Kwon Yong-hyun, executive vice president and head of the enterprise division at LG Uplus.

"By combining GS Neotek's expertise in cloud deployment and operations with LG Uplus's network security capabilities, we will deliver a more complete end-to-end security environment for our customers," said Nam Ki-jung, CEO of GS Neotek.

Meanwhile, LG Uplus moved to expand its enterprise security business in August by acquiring Pago Networks, a domestic security specialist. Pago Networks is a managed detection and response firm that continuously detects, analyzes and responds to security threats. Through the acquisition, LG Uplus aims to strengthen its threat response capabilities and offer enterprise customers an integrated service covering security implementation, operations and incident response.


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