Prof. Youngjoo Shin

Biography

Youngjoo Shin is an Associate Professor in the School of Cybersecurity at Korea University, where he directs the Computer Systems Security Lab. His research investigates the security of modern computer systems — from CPU microarchitecture to operating systems, virtualization platforms, and cloud infrastructure — with a particular focus on side-channel and transient-execution attacks, OS kernel defenses, and practical privacy-preserving system design.

Before joining Korea University in 2020, he was an Assistant Professor at Kwangwoon University (2017–2020), a Senior Researcher at the National Security Research Institute (2008–2017), and a Researcher at LG Electronics’ Digital Media Laboratory (2007–2008).

Research Interests

Education

• Ph.D.
  Computer Science

  KAIST, Korea
• M.S.
  Computer Science

  KAIST, Korea
• B.S.
  Computer Science and Engineering

  Korea University, Korea

Professional Experience

• 2022.3 – present
  Associate Professor

  School of Cybersecurity, Korea University
• 2020.9 – 2022.2
  Assistant Professor

  School of Cybersecurity, Korea University
• 2017.3 – 2020.8
  Assistant Professor

  Kwangwoon University
• 2008.4 – 2017.2
  Senior Researcher

  National Security Research Institute (NSR)
• 2007.11 – 2008.3
  Researcher

  Digital Media Laboratory, LG Electronics
• 2006.3 – 2007.12
  Research Assistant

  Mobile Multimedia Platform Center, KAIST

Invited Talks & Seminars

• 2026
  NetSec-KR 2026, IITP Special Session (invited talk)
• 2025
  WDSC 2025 (invited lecture); Drone Cybersecurity Seminar; Unification & Sharing Policy Research Seminar
• 2024
  NetSec-KR 2024
• 2023
  KAIST Colloquium; KSC 2023; ROK Navy Cybersecurity Seminar; WebAssembly Security Seminar
• 2022
  Hansung University
• 2021
  NSR; Hansung University; Sejong University
• 2020
  Side-Channel Analysis Workshop; NSR; Hoseo University; SeoulTech; Hansung University; Sejong University; Kookmin University
• 2019
  KAIST; Korea University; SeoulTech; Sejong University; Hansung University; Kookmin University; WISC 2019; Side-Channel Analysis Workshop
• 2018
  NetSec-KR 2018; KICS; ETRI; NSR; WISC 2018; Side-Channel Analysis Workshop; Sejong / Kookmin / Hansung / Hannam Universities
• 2017
  KCC 2017; SDN/NFV Forum Security WG; NSR; Korea / Kookmin / Hansung Universities

Professional Service & External Expertise

Government & Public-Sector Advisory

• IITP Preliminary Feasibility Study, Intelligent Cyber-Shield Dome Program — Subcommittee Member (2025–)
• Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) Certification Committee (2023–2024)
• National Security Research Institute (NSR) — Digital-Signature Advisory (2022)
• National Intelligence Service — Mid-/Long-Term Security Strategy Advisory (2019)
• IITP Preliminary Feasibility Study on Connected-Device Security — Committee Member (2017)

Peer Review & Evaluation

• Korea Data Agency (KoData) — KOSDAQ Technology Assessment Advisor, ICT Sector
• Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) — Evaluation Committee Member (2017, 2018)

Program Committee

• 2026: PST 2026; SECRYPT 2026; SecureComm 2026 (EAI); IFIP SEC 2026
• 2024: ICISC 2024; SmartSP 2024
• 2023: ICISC 2023
• 2022: WoNEXT 2022; CISC-W 2022
• 2020: KCS 2020
• 2018: Security 2018 (사이버보안 논문 공모전)

Standards, Guidelines & Industry

• Korea Association for Industrial Technology Security (KAITS) — Contribution/Advisory on The Future of Sovereign Cloud
• KISA — Key-Management Guidelines Review Advisory
• IDEC — External Advisor (2024)
• LG U+ — Security Advisory (2019)
• KANI; SDN/NFV Forum Security Working Group (2017)

Academia

• Kwangwoon University — Faculty Recruitment Review Committee (2024)
• Kookmin University — Faculty Review Committee (2018)

Publications

See the publications page for a full list, or browse external profiles: Google Scholar, DBLP.