Toss Successfully Concludes "Guardians 2024" Security Conference

• Now in its second year, the event featured security and information protection best practices from Toss and its affiliates.
• Over 400 security experts from various industries attended, sharing insights on strengthening security capabilities.

Viva Republica, the operator of the financial super app "Toss," announced the successful conclusion of its “Guardians 2024” security conference.

Guardians is an event where security professionals from Toss and its affiliates share their expertise in information security and discuss strategies for enhancing security capabilities. Now in its second year, the event took place on November 25 at the Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel.

A total of 23 security professionals from Toss, Toss Bank, Toss Securities, and Toss Payments participated as speakers, presenting insights into Toss’ security culture, capabilities, and best practices. The conference featured 22 sessions on three tracks: information security management & personal information protection, security architecture & vulnerability management, and data asset protection & security threat monitoring.

The opening keynote was delivered by Jungho Chi, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Toss Securities, who highlighted Toss’ efforts in building a robust security framework within the fast-evolving fintech industry. He emphasized the importance of ongoing research, investment, and knowledge-sharing events like this to effectively combat security threats.

Approximately 400 security experts from various industries attended the event. They discussed technical security issues and shared expertise, reaffirming the importance of the information security community.

“Toss is committed to leading the way in security investment and research to ensure a safe and convenient financial experience,” a Toss representative said. “By sharing actual case studies and security threat response knowledge, we hope to contribute to the advancement of financial security in Korea.”