- CEO
- Tae-Muk Jo
- Full Time Employees
- 141
- Sector
- Retail trade
- Industry
- Internet retail
- Address
- Seongnam-si South Korea
- IPO Date
- Jan 20, 2014
- Business
- Korea Information Certificate Authority, Inc. is a South Korea-based cybersecurity and digital identity solutions provider that specializes in public key infrastructure (PKI) systems, electronic signature platforms, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and digital document verification services. Founded in 1999 as South Korea's first accredited certification authority and operating as a key affiliate of Daou Kiwoom Group, the company is headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with international operational reach spanning Southeast Asia and Central Asia. The company operates across enterprise security, fintech, and public infrastructure sectors, catering to government agencies, financial institutions, educational organizations, healthcare providers, and corporate enterprises. The company's core product and service portfolio comprises Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificate solutions, including accredited joint certificates, financial certificates, code-signing certificates, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) server certificates distributed through its official partnership with Sectigo, and S/MIME email security certificates under the SignGATE brand; electronic contract and digital signature platforms, anchored by SignOK, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) electronic contracting system providing digital signature workflows, template management, biometric contract execution, and legal-grade timestamp archiving; multi-factor authentication (MFA) hardware and software solutions, consisting of physical One-Time Password (OTP) tokens, smart card and mobile OTP generators, the enterprise-grade GrippinTower 5 authentication server, Fast Identity Online (FIDO)-certified biometric authentication modules, and the SignPLUS secondary authentication infrastructure; and electronic document issuance and verification systems, encompassing DocuZone online transcript and medical certificate issuance platforms, tamper-proof electronic document verification engines, and automated self-service certificate dispensing kiosks for universities and hospital networks. In recent major developments, Korea Information Certificate Authority has executed key strategic consolidations, product expansions, and operational reorganizations to transition into an integrated digital trust and authentication platform provider. The company completed the strategic absorption and merger of OTP security specialist Mirae Technology Inc., electronic document solutions provider Digital Zone Co., Ltd., and certificate dispensing kiosk manufacturer CI Tech, consolidating their proprietary hardware engineering, electronic document delivery, and multi-factor authentication assets under KICA's corporate umbrella. Additionally, the company launched a comprehensive platform overhaul and user experience redesign of its flagship SaaS electronic contracting platform, SignOK, expanding enterprise workflow integration and corporate onboarding capabilities. The company has also expanded its cloud-based identity suite through the launch of the SignPLUS 2FA authentication service, reinforced its international SSL/TLS distribution alliance with Sectigo, and continued exporting national PKI root infrastructure and cybersecurity consulting services to foreign government bodies across the Philippines, Vietnam, and Mongolia.