CERT Polska
Encyclopedia
Computer Emergency Response Team Established in 1996 as CERT NASK, changed its name in 2000. A member of FIRST (Forum of Incidents Response and Security Teams) from 1997.
The purpose of CERT Polska is to assist Polish
internet
users in implementing proactive measures to reduce the risks of computer security
incidents and to assist them in responding to such incidents when they occur. CERT Polska also handles incidents that originate in Polish networks and are reported by any Polish or foreign persons or institutions.
CERT Polska constituency is all hosts in .pl
top level domain
(TLD) as well as all addresses assigned to NASK and other Polish internet providers.
CERT is affiliated with NASK and, formally, is a part of it.
The purpose of CERT Polska is to assist Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
users in implementing proactive measures to reduce the risks of computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
incidents and to assist them in responding to such incidents when they occur. CERT Polska also handles incidents that originate in Polish networks and are reported by any Polish or foreign persons or institutions.
CERT Polska constituency is all hosts in .pl
.pl
.pl is the Internet country code top-level domain for Poland, administered by NASK, Polish research and development organization. It is one of the founding members of CENTR.- History :...
top level domain
Domain name
A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
(TLD) as well as all addresses assigned to NASK and other Polish internet providers.
CERT is affiliated with NASK and, formally, is a part of it.
External links
- CSIRTCSIRTComputer 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...
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