Overseas Technology Leakage Cases Detected, by Year
2021–2025 · Unit: cases
Cases detected in 2025 were about 3.7 times the 2021 figure
What is Industrial Security?
What is Industrial Security?
Industrial Security is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to protecting industrial technologies, R&D outcomes,
core technologies, and other critical corporate assets from a wide range of security threats, and to building a secure industrial ecosystem.
The Department of Industrial Security conducts practice-oriented education and research in the areas required in industry, including
industrial security law and policy, industrial technology protection, industrial security management, security data analytics, criminal psychology, and cyber-physical security.
- 01 The Need for Industrial Security
- 02 Distinction from Information Security
- 03 Future Directions
01
The Need for Industrial Security
- Digital transformation and the advancement of high-technology industries have made the protection of national core technologies and industrial assets increasingly important.
- Security threats in industry — including technology leakage, insider threats, industrial espionage, and ransomware — are growing in both number and complexity.
- Beyond information security alone, integrated industrial security capabilities that span law, policy, management, and technology are required.
Industrial
Security
Security
Industrial Security
Law & Policy
Law & Policy
Industrial Technology
Protection
Protection
Industrial Security
Criminal Psychology
Criminal Psychology
Industrial Security
Management
Law
Public Admin.
Ethics
Computer Eng.
ICT Eng.
Industrial Eng.
Psychology
Criminology
Security Services
Business Admin.
Economics
AI & Data
Management
02
Distinction from Information Security
Information Security
A technology-centered field that protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information
Industrial Security
An interdisciplinary field encompassing management, law and policy, and security technology to protect corporate industrial assets and prevent technology leakage
!
Through an industry-focused curriculum covering industrial security law and policy, industrial technology protection, industrial security management, criminal psychology, data analytics, and cyber-physical security, the Department of Industrial Security educates specialists distinct from those in the conventional information security field.
| Category | Industrial Security Specialized Curriculum | Information Security Specialized Curriculum |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Industrial Security Law and Policy | Copyright Protection and Management |
| Cyber Criminal Law | ||
| Copyright, Trademark, and Design Law | ||
| Crime | Industrial Security Crime | – |
| Industrial Security Psychology | ||
| Management | Industrial Security Management | Information Management System Certification |
| Personal Information Protection and Utilization | ||
| Security Data Analytics | ||
| Technology Management and Protection | ||
| Security Systems Operation and Application | ||
| Industrial Security Consulting | ||
| Technology | Electronic Information Security Technology | Windows Security |
| System Security and Operations Practicum | ||
| Network Security and Programming Practicum | ||
| Web Application Security | ||
| Cybersecurity Incident Response | Malware Analysis | |
| Incident Response Management | ||
| Software (Development) Security | – | |
| Industrial Terrorism and Critical Infrastructure Protection | – | |
| Advanced Physical Security | – | |
| Cyber-Physical Systems Security | Convergence Security | |
| Industrial Security Investigation and Analysis | Digital Forensics |
03
Future Directions
- The protection of national core technologies and supply chain security is growing in importance.
- Demand for industrial security professionals continues to increase across advanced industries such as semiconductors, AI, biotechnology, and defense.
- Industrial Security is expected to continue growing as a key future field that integrates technology, law, and management.
Overseas Technology Leakage Threatening Advanced Industries
103 casesOverseas technology leakage detected, 2021–2025
Technology Leakage by Industry
Leakage risk is concentrated in advanced manufacturing
41%Semiconductors
largest share
largest share
- Semiconductors 41%
- Displays 19%
- Automotive 8%
- Shipbuilding 7%
- Secondary Batteries 6%
- ICT 3%
- Others 16%
* Annual figures are based on statistics on overseas technology leakage cases detected and arrests made by the Korean National Police Agency. Industry shares apply rounded figures from published government statistics.
Source: National Office of Investigation, Korean National Police Agency; government materials on technology leakage response
Portal