Hwasan Media said on Tuesday it will publish “Security Guide 2026 (v.21): Offensive AI vs Defensive AI.” The annual “Security Guide” is a specialised book that analyses threat trends and response strategies that corporate and institutional operations and security organisations, decision-makers and experts should watch.

The company said “Security Guide 2026” provides an in-depth analysis of the rapidly changing cyber threat ecosystem as the AI era arrives. It details attack techniques that are being automated and advanced using AI, as well as security vulnerabilities that arise across the entire process of AI model development, deployment and use. It also analyses the latest AI usage trends of state-backed attack groups and APT groups and presents practical ways to apply “AI-based security technologies” to strengthen security in response.

It introduces in detail the National Network Security Framework (N2SF), seen as a turning point in national security strategy, and a zero trust strategy from an overlay perspective, and it provides guidance on practical implementation plans. It also offers an in-depth analysis of cloud security and OT, CPS and IoT security trends and response strategies, and proposes a guide to help ensure cloud innovation succeeds across industries.

It shares AI innovation plans by featuring solutions and implementation cases from leading security and IT companies at home and abroad, along with contributions from industry experts.

Yong-dal Jeong (정용달), CEO of Hwasan Media, said the level of security threats has risen more than ever as the world moves from “generative AI” that provides simple answers to an era of “agentic AI” that acts on its own. He said AI without security as a prerequisite can cause social disorder beyond privacy violations, and he hoped the white paper would serve as a practical compass for responding to the full-scale AI era.

“Security Guide 2026” is available at major bookstores nationwide and on the Datanet website.