Computer Emergency Response Team
CERT or Computer Emergency Response Team is a term given to a special group of people who handle computer security. To more specifically describe the work it is also known as CSIRT which means Computer Security Incident Response Team.[1] This team is organized by many countries and organizations and is helpful in recovering from cyber attacks that can expose confidential information.[2] The member of CERT are bound to be reach the point of emergency whenever there is one. The team is comprised of network experts, system administrators and information security personnel. The team works together to handle hardware availability, network re-routing and study the causes and after effects of the cyber attack.[3]
The term CERT was first used by Carnegie Mellon University in USA and was later picked by other institutions around the globe. CERT/CC at Carnegie Mellon University came into being when first ever virus hit the internet on November 3, 1988.
CERT around the World
Today CERT exists in most of the countries around the world. Some major teams around the globe are:
US based Teams
European Teams
European Union has the largest number of CERTs in its member countries. However, the main governing body is ENISA.[4] Other CERTs working under or in collaboration with ENISA are:
Other Teams
Other CERTs around the world are: