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Top 25 Best Companies in South Korea

Discover the most renowned companies in South Korea, ranked by Rankiteo's proprietary cyber resilience scoring methodology. 67 companies scored.

135
Companies in South Korea
67
Scored
754
Avg Score
41
Cyber Incidents
Top 25
Shown

South Korea Cybersecurity Rankings - Best Companies in 2026

South Korea is home to 135 companies that Rankiteo actively monitors for cybersecurity resilience. This page presents the Top 25 highest-scoring organizations, ranked by our proprietary Cyber Resilience Score - a composite metric that integrates time-decayed incident exposure, sector-sensitive impact analysis, and market-cap-aware baseline and dampening to produce a single, interpretable score between 100 and 1,000.

Companies at the top of this ranking have the fewest and least-severe recorded cyber incidents - including ransomware attacks, data breaches, and publicly disclosed vulnerabilities. Their scores benefit from clean or near-clean incident histories, favorable industry-level resilience adjustments, and, where applicable, scale-aware baseline anchoring. These organizations serve as benchmarks for what strong cybersecurity posture looks like among the most prominent companies in South Korea.

The average cyber resilience score for the most notable companies in South Korea is currently 754 out of 1,000, placing the country in the Ba-Baa range - adequate but with room for improvement.

Key Insights

845
Highest Score
754
Country Average
9%
Scoring A or Above
41
Recorded Incidents

Score Distribution

Aaa
0 (0.0%)
Aa
0 (0.0%)
A
6 (9.0%)
Baa
49 (73.1%)
Ba
7 (10.4%)
B
2 (3.0%)
Caa
1 (1.5%)
Ca
2 (3.0%)
C
0 (0.0%)
#CompanyLabelScoreBandIncidentsScore Bar
1
Compass Publishingcompasspub.com
-845A0
2
이스트소프트 ESTsoftestsoft.ai
-845A0
3
하나은행kebhana.com
-845A0
4
SK hynixskhynix.com
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing836A0
5
Hyundai Motor Companyhyundai.com
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing804A1
6
Samsung Electro-Mechanicssamsungsem.com
-800A0
7
Samsung Electronicssamsung.com
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing789Baa11
8
CJ Corporationcj.net
Food Services and Drinking Places780Baa0
9
Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교ac.kr
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools779Baa0
10
Samsung SDSsamsungsds.com
Computer Systems Design and Related Services777Baa0
11
CJ OLIVE YOUNGoliveyoung.com
Retail Trade775Baa0
12
Samsung C&T Corporationsamsungcnt.com
Construction774Baa0
13
AMOREPACIFICapgroup.com
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing773Baa0
14
Youngone Corporationyoungone.co.kr
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores772Baa0
15
Hanwha Grouphanwha.com
Chemical Manufacturing769Baa0
16
SM Entertainmentsmtown.com
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation768Baa0
17
Hankook Tirehankooktire.com
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing765Baa0
18
Cheil Worldwidecheil.com
Marketing Consulting Services764Baa0
19
TVING 티빙tving.com
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation764Baa0
20
Hanwha Visionhanwhavision.com
Investigation and Security Services763Baa0
21
LOTTE chemicallottechem.com
Chemical Manufacturing761Baa0
22
LS Cable & Systemlscns.com
Others761Baa0
23
포항공과대학교postech.ac.kr
Others761Baa0
24
Samsung Healthcaresamsunghealthcare.com
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing761Baa0
25
JYP Entertainmentjype.com
Others760Baa0

How We Score Companies in South Korea

Rankiteo's Cyber Resilience Score produces a single, interpretable value between 100 and 1,000 for each organization, where higher scores indicate lower estimated cyber risk. The framework integrates three principal components that together balance evidence, context, and comparability across industries and company sizes. Learn more in our AI Cyber Score methodology.

Understanding the Bands

Each company's numerical score is also mapped to a letter-grade band for quick comparison. Here is what each band means for companies in South Korea:

  • Aaa (900-1,000): Exceptional cyber resilience. Top-tier security across all measured dimensions.
  • Aa (800-899): Very strong posture with minimal identifiable weaknesses.
  • A (700-799): Strong security practices with some areas for improvement.
  • Baa (600-699): Adequate protection, but notable gaps in security configuration exist.
  • Ba (500-599): Below average. Multiple risk areas require attention.
  • B (400-499): Weak security posture with significant exposure across several categories.
  • Caa (300-399): Very weak. High probability of exploitable vulnerabilities.
  • Ca (200-299): Critically poor security with severe, widespread gaps.
  • C (0-199): Extreme risk. Immediate remediation needed across the board.

Why South Korea Cybersecurity Matters

As digital transformation accelerates, organizations in South Korea handle growing volumes of sensitive data - from customer records and financial information to proprietary intellectual property. A breach affecting prominent companies in South Korea can lead to regulatory penalties, reputational damage, operational disruption, and loss of customer trust.

Rankiteo tracks 135 companies in South Korea, updating scores on a continuous basis so you always have the latest view of the country's cybersecurity landscape.

Top 25 Best Companies in South Korea by Cybersecurity Score (2026) | Rankiteo | Rankiteo