CERT, team that handles emergency problems on the Internet (such as breaking into information security systems, cancellation of service, etc.)
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Computer emergency response team Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
computer emergency response team
(cert) an organisation formed by darpa in november 1988 in response to the needs exhibited during the internet worm incident. the cert charter is to work with the internet community to facilitate its response to computer security events involving internet hosts , to take proactive steps to raise the community's awareness of computer security issues and to conduct research targeted at improving the security of existing systems. cert products and services include 24-hour technical assistance for responding to computer security incidents, product vulnerability assistance, technical documents and tutorials.
Computer emergency response team Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
The CERT was formed by DARPA in November 1988 in response to the needs exhibited during the Internet worm incident. The CERT charter is to work with the Internet community to facilitate its response to computer security events involving Internet hosts, to take proactive steps to raise the community's awareness of computer security issues, and to conduct research targeted at improving the security of existing systems. CERT products and services include 24-hour technical assistance for responding to computer security incidents, product vulnerability assistance, technical documents, and tutorials. In addition, the team maintains a number of mailing lists (including one for CERT Advisories), and provides an anonymous FTP server, at "cert.org", where security-related documents and tools are archived. The CERT may be reached by email at "cert@cert.org" and by telephone at +1-412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline). See also: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, worm.
(Computer Emergency Response Team) A clearinghouse of information about network security.
Computer emergency response team Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Computer Emergency Response Team is a name given to expert groups that handle computer security incidents. Most groups append the abbreviation CERT or CSIRT to their designation where the latter stands for Computer Security Incident Response Team. For some teams the spelling of CERT refers to Computer Emergency Readiness Team while handling the same tasks.
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