KISA renews Costa Rica cyber MOU, adds AI and cloud security
Delegations from Africa, Asia and Latin America visited the Korean agency on October 19-20 during the Global AI and Digital Summit 2026 in Seoul.
The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) hosted senior government and cybersecurity officials from Asia, Africa and Latin America on October 19-20 and renewed its cybersecurity memorandum of understanding with Costa Rica, according to dailysecu.com. The renewed agreement extends cooperation to new technology areas including AI and cloud security.
Ministerial delegations came from Mozambique's Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation, Costa Rica's Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications, and Belize's Ministry of Economic Reform and the Office of the Prime Minister.
Cybersecurity and digital officials from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama also visited, along with officials from Mongolia's Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications and its data center.
KISA said it shared South Korea's cybersecurity policy, technology and operational experience with the visitors and discussed ways to expand international cooperation. With Belize, the agency discussed concrete technical cooperation possibilities, including a demonstration of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technology.
Held alongside Seoul summit
The visits took place alongside the Global AI and Digital Summit 2026, held in Seoul from October 19 to 22 and co-hosted by the World Bank, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Science and ICT.
Costa Rica was already a KISA cooperation partner before the MOU was renewed.
Quick answers
What did KISA agree with Costa Rica?
KISA renewed its cybersecurity memorandum of understanding with Costa Rica and agreed to expand cooperation to new areas including AI and cloud security.
Which countries sent delegations to KISA?
Delegations came from Mozambique, Costa Rica, Belize, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panama and Mongolia, visiting on October 19-20.
What technology did KISA discuss with Belize?
KISA discussed concrete technical cooperation possibilities with Belize, including a demonstration of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technology.