The Korea Cyber Security Law Policy Society is a professional academic organization that has been gathering experts from academia, the legal community, and government and industry to lay the legal foundation for cyber security since its founding in 2012. Professor Jang Ki-sik, who was elected as the new president, is an authority in the field of administrative law and has previously served as president of the Korean Legislative Policy Association and vice president of the Korean Public Law Association, where he has verified the effectiveness of laws and policies. This election is interpreted as a result of the academic consensus that a solid security system that combines legal systems and policy governance is needed beyond technical security measures. Chairman Jang is expressing his strong will to play a bridge role so that academic research does not simply remain theoretical but can be immediately put into practice in the rapidly changing international security order.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the deepening of geopolitical conflicts are behind the recent emergence of cyber security as an essential national task. The Society has recently responded to the needs of the times by analyzing the paradigm shift in cyber security in the wake of the ‘AI transition period’ and holding academic seminars to strengthen cyber resilience and establish governance at the national level. In particular, information manipulation or sabotage targeting national infrastructure has become a direct threat to economic security and the daily safety of the people. In order to respond to these complex threats, not only technical defense but also the establishment of legal regulations and international standards to support this are emerging as urgent tasks.

Meanwhile, the importance of security education is not limited to academia, and there is a growing enthusiasm for higher education to train security experts in the defense field as well. Cases such as the Jungwon University graduate school military studies course show attempts by active-duty officers and civilian experts to integrate national strategic technologies such as drones, robots, and cybersecurity with security policies. This is an educational model that combines field experience and academic theory, and is becoming a practical field for future defense talent to consider how to apply cutting-edge technology to the defense field. This educational system, which specializes in leadership, security policy, and the defense industry, is in line with the policy research direction of the academic society led by Professor Officer Jeong-sik, and supports the importance of creating a security ecosystem that encompasses the civil, public, and military.

On the other hand, we must not forget that discipline and discipline within the military is also another key axis that supports national security. The recently released disciplinary action against high-ranking officers during the December 3 martial law period once again reminds us of the importance of disobeying illegal orders and legal judgment. The case of some officers at the time being disciplined for mechanically carrying out illegal instructions from the martial law command shows how heavy the legal and ethical responsibility a military commander must bear in a complex modern society. This suggests that rational judgment based on the rule of law is the last bastion to protect national security, not only in highly intellectual areas such as cyber security, but also in physical security fields.