Pukyong National University Professor Appointment / Alumni Kim Giyoon (Department of Information Security and Cryptography, Class of 2013)
- 26.03.06 / 홍유민
Kim Giyoon, an alumnus of the Department of Information Security and Cryptography at our university (Class of 2013), has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, College of Information Convergence, Pukyong National University, effective March 1, 2026.
Dr. Kim Giyoon earned his Ph.D. in 2025 through the combined master's and doctoral program in the Department of Financial Information Security at Kookmin University's Graduate School. Under the guidance of Professor Kim Jongsung, he conducted in-depth research across the entire field of information security, including digital forensics, ransomware analysis and decryption, and cryptographic security analysis. He demonstrated exceptional research capabilities, publishing over 25 papers in SCI-indexed international journals and securing 8 patents.
His external activities also yielded outstanding results, including winning the internationally renowned DFRWS Forensic Challenge (2018-2019), the Grand Prize at the 2020 Cryptanalysis Competition, and the Grand Prize at the 2024 National Cryptography Contest, among 16 other competitions where he achieved excellent results. Furthermore, his outstanding research achievements were recognized externally, including being selected as an Outstanding New Researcher for the 2024 Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) President's Award and receiving a commendation from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education.
Building on these academic accomplishments, he gained practical experience in digital forensics at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office before being appointed to Pukyong National University.
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Kim Giyoon, an alumnus of the Department of Information Security and Cryptography at our university (Class of 2013), has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, College of Information Convergence, Pukyong National University, effective March 1, 2026.
Dr. Kim Giyoon earned his Ph.D. in 2025 through the combined master's and doctoral program in the Department of Financial Information Security at Kookmin University's Graduate School. Under the guidance of Professor Kim Jongsung, he conducted in-depth research across the entire field of information security, including digital forensics, ransomware analysis and decryption, and cryptographic security analysis. He demonstrated exceptional research capabilities, publishing over 25 papers in SCI-indexed international journals and securing 8 patents. His external activities also yielded outstanding results, including winning the internationally renowned DFRWS Forensic Challenge (2018-2019), the Grand Prize at the 2020 Cryptanalysis Competition, and the Grand Prize at the 2024 National Cryptography Contest, among 16 other competitions where he achieved excellent results. Furthermore, his outstanding research achievements were recognized externally, including being selected as an Outstanding New Researcher for the 2024 Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) President's Award and receiving a commendation from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education. Building on these academic accomplishments, he gained practical experience in digital forensics at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office before being appointed to Pukyong National University.
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