New launch of Google Security Operations in the Seoul Region supports local governance and residency, accelerating cloud security innovations across regulated industries

Expansion paves the way for Korean organizations to build agentic defense capabilities against cyber attacks at machine scale and speed

Google’s full-stack AI capabilities, automation and threat intelligence enable location organizations to transform security operations and implement proactive cyber defense

SEOUL, South Korea – June 17, 2026 – Google Cloud today announced the launch of localized data residency for Google Security Operations in the Google Cloud Seoul Region ("Seoul Region") to address Korean organizations’ data governance and data residency requirements. Helping to enable agentic defense for South Korean organizations, Google Security Operations is an intelligence-driven and AI-powered security operations platform that offers the speed, scale and insights to bolster cyber defense capabilities.

This strategic expansion reaffirms Google’s commitment to partnering with South Korean organizations to strengthen their cyber defense postures by providing sovereign controls for operating defensive AI agents, while adapting to the rapid transformation of the cyber threat landscape. More importantly, heavily regulated industries in Korea, including financial services and the public sector, now have the ability to seamlessly align with strict governance and regulatory compliance frameworks while they securely and flexibly embed Google’s leading threat detection and response capabilities into their own security operations.

Jagdish Mahapatra, Managing Director, Google Cloud Security, JAPAC, said, “The launch of Google Security Operations in our Seoul Region is a pivotal moment for cybersecurity in Korea. We are delivering Google's unmatched AI innovation and threat observatory directly to Korean organizations while meeting data sovereignty requirements. We're not just reacting to threats; we're enabling proactive cyber defense at unparalleled speed that can reduce investigation times from 30 minutes to just one. This is how we empower organizations to secure their future against evolving threats."

Key highlights of Google Security Operations in Seoul Region:

• Hyper-scale infrastructure and real-time threat detection: The modern, cloud-native Google Security Operations platform combines Google’s hyper-scale infrastructure with unparalleled visibility and understanding of cyber adversaries. This allows security teams to uncover the latest cyber threats in near real-time and surface the right context for investigation and response with speed and precision.
• Local data residency and regulatory compliance: With Google Security Operations officially available in the Seoul Region, South Korean enterprises can now store and process all security logs and analytical data locally. This local capability eases organizational and regulatory concerns, making it easier to adopt the cloud-native and AI-powered solutions required to defend against today’s advanced threats. 
• Enhanced financial sector security: The new solution provides enhanced protection for the domestic financial services sector, especially as the Financial Services Commission (FSC) eases network separation rules for security-focused AI applications. Financial institutions can now leverage high-performance AI for vulnerability detection and build defensive systems using cloud-based security SaaS solutions.
• Agentic AI-driven security strategy: Google Security Operations helps security teams elevate their talent and productivity with a unified platform infused with leading Gemini models. It orchestrates automated, playbook-based threat response through its response workflows, which alleviates the operational burden on security analysts. The platform also enables organizations to automate processes by building playbooks quickly with robust drag-and-drop features and advanced support for parallel actions and version control.

To ensure successful deployment and adoption, Google Cloud plans to deepen its collaboration with key cloud security partners, including Bespin Global, LG CNS, and Megazone Cloud. Capitalizing on each partner's extensive local customer networks and infrastructure expertise, this collaboration will pave the way for organizations to build agentic defense capabilities against cyber attacks at machine scale and speed.

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