KU PSIR Students Win Award In Cybersecurity Paper Contest

Four graduate students at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Choi Yu-rim (Ph.D. student), Kang Jun-mo, Kim Seung-yeop, and Heo Min-woo  (master’s students) achieved excellent results at the 2020 Cybersecurity Thesis contest.

Organized by the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology and the Korean Association of World Politics, and sponsored by the National Intelligence Service and the National Security and Technology Institute, the thesis contest is opened to undergraduate and graduate students.

Choi Yu-rim and Heo Min-woo co-wrote a paper on “North Korea’s Cyber Attacks: Suggestion of Cyber-Deterrence Strategy through Punishment” while Kim Seung-yeop and Kang Joon-mo co-wrote a study on “Comprehensive Multilateralism: Alternative to Punishment in the Cyber field”

Choi Yu-rim, Ph.D. student, considered that “this contest was a valuable opportunity to think about creative but realistic policy suggestions, from the first draft to the end, and to share our thoughts as a team”. Heo Min-woo, master’s student added that “In particular, it reminded me of the extent and the role of cyber power in North Korea, which is neglected in South Korea. Although there were some difficulties, I am grateful to everyone who supported me during the writing of the thesis.”

Kang Joon-mo, master’s student, said that “I felt that the cyber field would become more important after the COVID-19 outbreak, and I felt that the individual’s capabilities would gradually turn into the establishment of a multilateralist model”. KimSeung-yeop, master’s student, added that “It was nice to spend a lot of time on literature research and to get access to the latest theories from various perspectives, and based on this, my goal was to develop broader insights in the field. Thanks to everyone who helped me to write the paper”.