CERT BOF
Edward DeHart
ecd at sei.cmu.edu
Tue Jun 6 04:31:44 AEST 1989
COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM COORDINATION CENTER
In response to computer security related threats, the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is creating a Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT) to support research users of the
Internet, which includes the Arpanet. A CERT Coordination Center
(CERT/CC) has been established at the Software Engineering Institute
(SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University. The mission of the CERT/CC is
to supplement existing mechanisms by which informally organized
experts deal with computer emergencies and their prevention. The
CERT/CC provides a variety of services in the following general
areas: provide a reliable, 24-hour single point of contact for
security issues; maintain a secure repository of information for
team members; facilitate communications during emergencies; maintain
close ties with research activities in the area of trusted systems;
initiate proactive measures to assist organizations in improving the
security of their systems.
A CERT BOF session will be held from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm on
Wednesday, June 14 at the Hyatt Regency - Baltimore. During the
session, members of the CERT/CC team will outline the mission and
activities of the CERT/CC. The concept of CERT Associates,
technical experts who volunteer to work with members of the CERT/CC
when problems occur, will be presented for comment and
consideration. Special emphasis will be placed on interacting with
BOF attendees to identify and discuss issues and problems involved
in dealing with computer emergencies and their prevention.
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