ISMS/ISMS-P Reform in Korea: Key Changes and Implications for Compliance
2026.04.21.
In April 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced the “Measures to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Personal Information and Information Security Management System Certification Scheme,” thereby formalizing a fundamental structural overhaul of the existing certification regime.
The government has set forth as its core objective the transition from a document-based, one-off inspection regime to a system that continuously monitors actual operational conditions and performs a preventive function against security incidents. In particular, sweeping changes are anticipated across the entire lifecycle of the certification system, including expansion of certification targets, introduction of risk-based differentiated regulation, transition to technology-based audit methods, reinforcement of post-certification management, and practical implementation of certification revocation mechanisms. These changes are expected to have a significant impact on corporate information security and personal data protection compliance strategies as a whole.
For more details, please refer to the full report attached below.
[Korean Version] 개인정보위‧과기정통부, 「정보보호 및 개인정보보호 관리체계 인증제 실효성 강화방안」 발표
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