Computer emergency response team (CERT),
Definition of Computer emergency response team (CERT):
Organization formed to study internet security vulnerabilities, and to provide assistance to online sites that become victims of ■■■■■■■ or hacker attacks. Situated in the Software Engineering Institute of the Carnegie Mellon University at Pittsburgh (PA), it offers 24-hour emergency response service, and shares information for improving website security. Phone: 412-268-7090, Fax 412-268-6989, email: . Not to be confused with the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) which is a part of the National Cyber Security Division of the US Department of Homeland Security (), and works closely with CERT to coordinate response to cyber security threats.
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Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group founded in 1998 by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and coordinated by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University to identify and report Internet security vulnerabilities. The SEI CERT Coordination Center publishes information and security bulletins on its website at:
