Penta Security expands US and Europe partnerships as AI security takes focus

Penta Security is deepening customer and partner outreach in the US and Europe as it tries to build local business in key overseas markets and adapt products to regional security needs. The company also unveiled a new cybersecurity declaration tied to AI-era threats and safe-AI principles.

Why it matters: - Penta Security is pushing further into the US and Europe, two markets the company views as central to global cybersecurity growth. - The expansion effort is tied to direct customer and partner feedback, which is shaping Penta Security’s product and business strategy. - AI-driven attacks are raising the stakes for cybersecurity teams, making the company’s new AI-era security framework timely.

What happened: - Penta Security held its 2026 activity review meeting for Beyonders, its global technical ambassador organization, to review overseas progress and discuss strategy. - Beyonders has spent the year meeting customers and partners across the US, Europe and other markets to track technology trends and security needs. - In the US, Penta Security exhibited at AWS Summit New York as the only Korean independent software vendor among exhibitors. - In Europe, Penta Security is pursuing university collaboration to secure local references and is engaging stakeholders across Northern Europe.

The details: - Beyonders launched earlier this year and has participated in international events while feeding market insight into Penta Security’s global business and product plans. - Penta Security plans to pursue AWS Security Competency in the US to support partnership expansion and local channel partner development. - The company is also expanding in Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Indonesia through regional events and local partnerships. - Regional activity includes IT WEEK 2026 and the Gartner Summit in Japan, plus GISEC Global 2026 in the UAE. - Penta Security is working with FPT Smart Cloud in Vietnam. - The company launched Cloudbric WAF+ in Indonesia through a local partner. - AI security was a major topic at the meeting because AI is increasingly being used in cyberattacks and threat patterns are becoming harder to predict. - Eight security experts from Penta Security and AUTOCRYPT unveiled the Declaration on Cybersecurity at the meeting. - The declaration defines fundamental cybersecurity principles for the AI era and criteria for building safe AI. - The declaration’s three Cyber Defence principles are Observability, Cross-Layer Defence and Zero Damage Design. - Observability focuses on measuring and analyzing security-related information. - Cross-Layer Defence protects attack surfaces across multiple layers and connects those layers. - Zero Damage Design aims to prevent attacks from causing actual damage.

Between the lines: - Penta Security is not treating overseas growth as a one-size-fits-all strategy. The company is tailoring partnerships, references and channel plans to regional requirements. - The emphasis on universities in Europe and AWS Security Competency in the US suggests Penta Security is trying to build credibility as well as sales channels. - The AI declaration signals that Penta Security wants to position itself around practical security principles, not just product expansion. - CEO Taegyun Kim framed the strategy as a response to regional and industry-specific differences in cybersecurity demand.

What’s next: - Penta Security will keep using Beyonders to collect market intelligence and feed it into product and business decisions. - The company will continue pursuing local partnerships and channel development in the US and Europe. - Penta Security will keep sharing Beyonders market trends and activities through the Beyonders Newsletter on its official LinkedIn page. - The company is likely to keep building out its presence in Japan, the UAE, Vietnam and Indonesia through regional events and partnerships.

The bottom line: - Penta Security is turning overseas market feedback into a broader international expansion plan, with US and Europe at the center and AI security emerging as a strategic theme.