LG Uplus announced that its integrated account management service, 'Alphaki,' has become the first domestic Identity as a Service (IDaaS) to receive the Cloud Service Security Certification (CSAP) for Software as a Service (SaaS) standards. The company plans to expand the supply of Alphaki to government agencies, public institutions, and state-owned enterprises following this certification.
CSAP is a system evaluated and certified by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) to ensure that cloud services comply with information security standards, as mandated by the 'Act on the Development and Protection of Cloud Computing.' This certification is considered a prerequisite for supplying private cloud services to public institutions. The government has revised the national cloud security guidelines in the first half of this year and plans to implement a new security framework starting in July 2027.
Launched last year, Alphaki is a cloud-based service that integrates the account information of corporate employees and manages access rights to various work systems and SaaS applications. It offers a single sign-on (SSO) feature that allows users to access multiple work services with one account. The service also detects abnormal logins and unauthorized access in real-time to respond to security threats.
To enhance security, Alphaki employs 'homomorphic encryption' technology, which allows computations on encrypted data without decryption. It also utilizes post-quantum cryptography (PQC) based authentication technology designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers.
LG Uplus is developing a version of Alphaki tailored for public cloud environments and is currently conducting free technology proof-of-concept (PoC) trials with some public institutions. Based on the results of these trials, the company plans to enhance the service and officially launch Alphaki for public institutions as early as the first quarter of next year.
Park Seong-yul, head of LG Uplus's Enterprise Business Innovation Group, stated, 'Alphaki is a security SaaS developed directly by a domestic telecommunications provider, encapsulating LG Uplus's accumulated security technology and service capabilities. We will strive to establish it as a trusted service in the public sector.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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