Recently, to respond to the advanced persistent threat (APT) and to strengthen internal control, financial
policy institutions and national agencies are recommending the establishment and operation of effective
financial information technology (IT) compliance systems with overall inspections and awareness of the
problems of financial IT systems that are required of financial institutions. The institutions have compliance
officers or information security officers for internal control tasks in accordance with Korean regulations and
the guidelines of supervisory agencies, but specific guidelines and functional requirements for the
establishment and operation of effective financial IT compliance systems are insignificant. Consequently,
most domestic organizations are not recognizing financial IT compliance as an integral part of corporate
management and are making only minimal investments, such as meeting the minimum requirements of the
law. Therefore, this exploratory study was conducted with awareness of the following problem: “What are
the components of the financial IT compliance system and what are the functional requirements for the
development of this system?” As a result of in-depth interview with compliance experts, they suggested
four functional and institutional requirements: (1) guaranteeing the real-timeliness and stability of financial
IT compliance systems, (2) construction of a financial IT compliance system from the aspect of enterprise
risk management, (3) organic cooperation and communication with other non-IT departments in the
organization and preparation of quick response system, and (4) the need for investment for the construction
and operation of an effective financial IT compliance system.