Company

See the value in new ideas and new opinions rather than simply the correct answer.

CEO


AI SPERA utilizes AI-based Cyber Threat Intelligence, our key business, to derive high-value information with all threat dataset that is collectible in cyberspace. We process data such as security threats, attackers or attack methods, malicious code, and vulnerabilities to counteract and prevent security breach and cybercrime that targets IT assets.

CEO Byungtak Kang

Online game security, network, system security, detection of anomalies, Cyber Threat Intelligence

Major Career Milestones
Currently, CEO of AI SPERA 2021 - 2021 Adjunct professor at Korea University Graduate School of Information Security 2018 - 2020 Adjunct professor at Korea University Graduate School of Information Security 2016 - 2017 Head of Infrastructure Technology Department, Neople 2012 - 2016 Infosec Team Leader, Nexon America 2007 - 2012 Game Security Team Leader, Nexon Korea 2004 - 2007 Engine Development Team Lead Programmer, INCA Internet
Major Accomplishments
Author of the "Reverse Engineering Bible" Author of "Infra Security" Monthly Microsoft: Serialized hacking/security-related columns for approximately 3 years Microsoft MVP Developer Security Conducted various special lectures and lectures on hacking/security at universities, institutions, etc.


Our corporate mission is to free the business from ever-evolving cyber threats and fraud. At the forefront, our innovative up-to-date data-driven security will protect your business from exposure to threats.

Co-Founder Huy Kang Kim

The first hacker-turned-professor in Korea

Major Career Milestones
2019 - Current External director, Hyundai AutoEver 2018 - Current Co-founder of AI SPERA 2017 - Current External director, Kakao Pay Securities 2017 - Current Main editor, ITU-T X.1375 X.ipscv International Standard 2015 - Current Member, KISA ISMS (ISMS-P) Certification Committee 2012 - Current Director, Korea Institution of Information Security & Cryptologye 2010 - Current Professor, Department of Cyber ​​Defense, Graduate School of Cybersecurity, Korea University 2017 - Kakao Privacy Policy Advisory Committee 2015 - 2018 Samsung Electronics Software/Security Sector Advisory Group 2004 - 2010 Head of Information Security Department, NCSoft 1999 - 2006 Founder and CEO of A3 Security
Major Accomplishments
Various experience in FDS, online game bot and workplace detection, CTI development, and malicious code-related projects Published in international top-level conferences and journals such as NDSS, WWW, IEEE TIFS, etc.
Major Areas of Interest
Online game security, network, system security, detection of anomalies, Cyber Threat Intelligence
2023
01

Replaced service name 'RMR' to "Criminal IP ASM"

2022
12

Uploaded 4 security solution of Criminal IP on NHN cloud Marketplace

Signed for research on cyber asset detecing technology with LIG system & KRIT

Bridging Nmap NSE script to Criminal IP

Launched Application 'Splunk' for Criminal IP & FDS

Participated 2nd Korea-Japan Business Cooperaton Forum

Signed to Produce&Process data for Data Safe Zone service by KDATA and Culture Makers

Grand prized for security solution sector (Criminal IP) in Web-Award Korea 2022

11

Established AI SPERA's Japan branch

Selected outstanding company-affiliated research center by Ministry of Science&ICT and KOITA

Filed US patent for "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINDING HIDDEN IP ADDRESS IN MALICIOUS SITE USING DNS SERVICE"

Participated K-solution fair in Singapore Fintech festival 2022 (Criminal IP, RMR)

10

Participated 13th fall Japan IT Week (Criminal IP, RMR)

Signed partnership with Insecsecurity

Participated in ISEC 2022 (Criminal IP, RMR)

Signed MoU with Xenber Sdn. Bhd.

9

Filed korean patent for "Methods and programs for providing information on fraud victims"

Selected "Innovative Corporate 1000" by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

8

Filed korean patent for "Malicious DNS server detection device and its control method"

Signed partnership with Esopsoft

Filed korean patent for "Security monitoring device and its control method"

7

Signed partnership with Bee Technology

Signed with Agecy for Defense Development (ADD) for technical assistance of IP vulnerabilities detecting system

Selected by KISA・KSIGN for building AI datasets

6

Selected as a promising company to enter global procurement market (G-PASS Association)

Participated in RSA Conference 2022 (Criminal IP, RMR)

Registered Korean patent for "THE METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SECURITY BASED ON INTERNET PROTOCOL AND SYSTEM THEREOF"

Registered Korean patent for "PRIVATE SERVER DETECTION DEVICE AND THE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF"

5

Presented "OSINT and CTI-based Industrial Control Systems Security Threat Detection" at KIISC Technical Committee on Cyber Physical Systems Security Workshop(Bronze Sponsor)

Signed partnership with SWEmpire

Signed Criminal IP Academic License supply contract with Hoseo University

Signed partnership with SOFTNC Corp

Signed partnership with HANSUNG ITL Co., Ltd

Signed partnership with DongYang CNT Co., Ltd

Signed partnership with ONNARA

Signed partnership with Comsys

Signed Partnership with DGR KOREA

Signed Partnership with USECURE

4

Participated in SECON& eGISEC 2022 (Criminal IP, RMR)

Released Beta of Cyber Threat Intelligence search engine Criminal IP

3

Signed Pitection supply contract with NADDIC GAMES Co,. Ltd

2

Filed Korean patent for "IP-based security management methods, devices, and computer programs"

Filed Korean patent for "Security management methods, devices, and computer programs through network traffic-based DB server identification"

Filed Korean patent for "Methods and devices for detecting hidden IP addresses of malicious sites using DNS services"

1

Registered Korean patent for "APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR VERIFYING PREPAID PHONE"

Signed MOU with Mossland for business cooperation with CyberTHUG project

Registered Criminal IP Japanese trademark

Recognized as 'Youth-Friendly Small Giants' by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

2021
12

Signed MOU with S2W for "Joint Response to Cyber Threats"

Signed MOU with SSNC Corp. for "Joint Response to Cyber Threats"

Signed Criminal IP supply contract with QARAsoft

11

Registered Korean patent for "APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO DISTRIBUTION OF ILLEGAL CONTENTS ON PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK"

Won the Best Technology Innovation awards at 22th ITS 2021

Participated in a conference held by the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology (Criminal IP, RMR)

Signed Criminal IP supply contract with AhnLab, Inc.

10

Participated in 2021 AI Expo Tokyo (Criminal IP, RMR)

Participated in 2021 KPEX (Criminal IP, Pitection, Fraud Account)

Announced as a Frontrunner in AI category, at the ITC Go Global Award 2021

09

Participated in KOPPEX 2022 (Criminal IP, RMR)

Participated in The Ministry of SMEs and Startups' "2021 Overseas Demonstration PoC Support Program"

08

Filed U.S. patent for "IP-BASED SECURITY CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF"

Filed U.S. patent for "Device and method for recognizing the behavior of a person in a video"

Signed Criminal IP supply contract with Finance Security Institute

07

RMR selected by KISIA as one of the products included in the "Security Solution Supply Pool"

05

Participated in KOSME Online exhibition (RMR)

Designated as a designated company for special military services (acquired industrial functional personnel certification)

04

Signed Pitection supply contract with Netmarble Corp.

Acquired technology innovation SME (Innobiz) certification

03

Signed Pitection supply contract with NCSoft

Established AI SPERA Singapore branch

Selected as an excellent company in the online overseas procurement market expansion support project

02

Signed contract for Recorded Future cyber attack data analysis project (AI SPERA America)

Changed U.S. branch company name to AI SPERA America

01

Registered Zvan trademark

Released security monitoring system RMR

Acquired certification as a small and mid-sized company for fostering talent

2020
12

Filed patent for "Device and method for recognizing the behavior of a person in a video"

Filed patent for "Security monitoring device and its control method"

Criminal IP won the President's Award at the Korea Invention Patent Competition, Korea Invention Promotion Association

11

Signed supply contract for The Minsim with Pearl Abyss Co., Ltd.

Signed business agreement with Wedge Networks in the sales and marketing sector

Filed patent for "IP-based security control methods and its system"

Signed industry-academic educational cooperation contract with the Soonchunhyang University Innovation Leading University Project Group in the field of smart healthcare research

10

Filed patent for "Malicious DNS server detection device and its control method"

09

Signed a research service contract to develop detection of bad users through online game log analysis with Netmarble Co., Ltd.

Acquired new product verification for Criminal IP, NEP

Korea University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, delivered AI-based IP address reputation and reverse DNS information data

Korea Copyright Commission, contract for copyright protection and utilization activation technology development (Project to develop an automatic detection system for illegal private property using AI/machine learning to protect copyrights and revitalize the utilization of technology)

08

Signed Criminal IP supply contract with NHN Co., Ltd.

Signed Fraud Account supply contract with NHN Payco Co., Ltd.

Signed Criminal IP supply contract with NHN Payco Co., Ltd.

07

Signed Criminal IP supply contract with Dunamu Co., Ltd. and Upbit (re-contracted)

Filed Korean patent for "APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR VERIFYING PREPAID PHONE"

Released Pitection, a private server detection system

Filed Korean patent for "APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO DISTRIBUTION OF ILLEGAL CONTENTS ON PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK"

06

Filed patent for "Methods and programs for providing information on fraud victims"

Criminal IP selected as a trial purchase product for Criminal IP technology development by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Selected by the Korea Data Agency as an initial K-start-up information protection start-up company

05

Selected for a data global support project by the Korea Data Agency

Signed contract with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to develop energy big data platform-based technology and services

Acquired The Minsim GS certification, grade 1

Signed distributor contract with フォージビジョン株式会社 (AI Volo) for Japanese Market

04

Designated as a designated company for special military services (acquired professional research personnel certification)

Registered copyright for The Minsim

Selected as intellectual as intellectual property voucher business

Signed research contract with the Ministry of Science and ICT to develop common core security technology for unmanned vehicles

Registered as an AI voucher supplier (NIPA, National IT Industry Promotion Agency)

AI SPERA Co., Ltd. selected as one of 60 innovative companies in DNA (data, network, artificial intelligence) by the Ministry of Science and ICT

Signed supply contract for Criminal IP with Netmarble

03

Criminal IP designated as Venture Nara product by Public Procurement Service

Signed convergence security personnel cultivation (smart car field) training course R&D and operation contract with KISA

Signed Korean natural language processing module development contract (AI Volo) with Recorded Future

02

R&D service business report

Registered as a data voucher supplier

Acquired Criminal IP GS certification, grade 1

01

Registered copyright for Criminal IP

2019
12

December Criminal IP selected as the 2019 Priority Purchase Recommendation for Excellent Inventions hosted by the Korea Invention Promotion Association

Signed a contract for an API project for AI posture analysis and response generation through real-time image data with TIPA

11

Registered trademark rights for The Minsim

Acquired family-friendly company certification

Acquired information security impact assessment grade A certification

Attracted Netmarble investment

Acquired excellent company certification for job invention compensation

Signed supply contract for The Minsim with NCSoft

Acquired excellent company certification for innovative work

Participated as a company in the 25th Seoul Global Internship

10

Won the Hankook Ilbo Digital Innovation Award - Criminal IP

Signed supply contract for The Minsim with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS)

09

Acquired ISO 9001 certification

Signed R&D contract with Netmarble to develop detection of bad users through online game log analysis

Registered Korean patent for "METHOD AND PROGRAM OF MALICIOUS DOMAIN CLASSIFICATION BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"

08

Released The MinsimAugust Released The Minsim

07

Won the 2019 Excellence Award at the Good Workplace Corporate Content Contest and Seoul Business Agency

Signed Fraud Account (official release) supply contract with Dunamu Co., Ltd.

Signed Criminal IP (official release) supply contract with Dunamu Co., Ltd.

Selected as a participating company in the work innovation incentive system (Korea Labor and Employment Service)

06

Signed MOU for technology exchange of big data with Legal Form Co., Ltd.June Signed MOU for technology exchange of big data with Legal Form Co., Ltd.

Selected as a Seoul small and mid-sized companySelected as a Seoul small and mid-sized company

05

Signed security inspection project contract with Smilegate Co., Ltd.

Filed Korean patent for "METHOD AND PROGRAM OF MALICIOUS DOMAIN CLASSIFICATION BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"

03

Opened official version of Criminal IP

02

Acquired venture business certification

01

Registered Criminal IP, Fraud Account trademarks

2018
10

Acquired "Hi Seoul Brand" certification, a joint brand of excellent companies recognized by Seoul city

9

Signed R&D contract with Netmarble to develop detection of bad users through online game log analysis

8

Signed R&D contract with NHN Payco to develop anti-fraudulent algorithm

7

Released Criminal IP

6

Established AI SPERA’s U.S. branch, AI Volo

Registered AI SPERA as training institution

Released Fraud Account

Registered AI SPERA as publisher

5

Established company-affiliated research center

2

Attracted NHN investment

2017
10

Founded AI SPERA in October (Korea University’s Robot Convergence Building’s hacking response technology lab)

HCR Lab, Korea University

Korea University professor Huy Kang Kim calls for close cooperation with Hacking and Countermeasure Research Lab,
"Supplying talents and knowledge-based infrastructure essence for early start-ups."
Hacking and Countermeasure Research Lab (HCRLab - ocslab.hksecurity.net) studies data-driven security and is the first research lab in Korea to host the information protection R&D data challenges. We are focusing on the field of security information and data analysis, such as “Online Game Security”, “Fraud Detection System” for detecting financial transactions, and “Security of vehicle security/control system”. In particular, it is producing the most research results in the world in the field of game BOT and workplace detection, payment fraud, and account theft detection. AI SPERA is collaborating on various algorithm development and common research projects in the big data field with Hacking and Countermeasure Research Lab, and is also getting great help in rational regulatory reform and policy proposals at the academic level.
How has our name been found?
AI SPERA stands for Artificial Intelligence, Security Professional, Era, which aims to develop a security system using machine learning and AI, breaking away from the traditional security architecture.
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