COONTEC

COONTEC Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company specializing in cybersecurity for digital transformation (DX). Founded on January 22, 2016, by CEO Joon Pang (Bang Hyuk-jun), the firm focuses on securing convergent industries integral to the digital shift. The company's name is an abbreviation of "COrporation ON by TEChnology," reflecting its mission to achieve convergence through specialized technology.

The company provides a range of security solutions and consulting services designed to protect client assets across various environments. Its core business areas include supply chain security, infrastructure security, threat detection, embedded software R&D, and solutions for AI, Cloud, and 5G DX. COONTEC assists clients with professional Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management, security for IT infrastructure and protocols, and advanced threat detection using cyber deception and OSINT analysis. A significant portion of its workforce, approximately 70-77%, consists of R&D and technical support personnel.

Key milestones for the company include receiving venture enterprise certification in 2017, launching its IoT malware detection solution 'Karacal' in 2018, establishing an embedded virtualization system design center in 2020, and opening the COONTEC Academy in 2022. The company also holds multiple patents related to virtual machine systems, SBOM management using blockchain, and white-box cryptography.

Keywords: digital transformation security, DX security, cybersecurity consulting, supply chain security, SBOM management, infrastructure security, threat detection, embedded security, 5G security, AI security, OT security, cyber threat intelligence, cyber deception technology, vulnerability analysis