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Title: The computer emergency response team system (CERT-System)

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OSTI ID:10119407

This paper describes CERT-System, an international affiliation of computer security response teams. Formed after the WANK and OILZ worms attacked numerous systems connected to the Internet, an operational charter was signed by representatives of 11 response teams. This affiliation`s purpose is to provide a forum for ideas about incident response and computer security, share information, solve common problems, and develop strategies for responding to threats, incidents, etc. The achievements and advantages of participation in CERT-System are presented along with suggested growth areas for this affiliation. The views presented in this paper are the views of one member, and do not necessarily represent the views of others affiliated with CERT-System.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
10119407
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-108517; CONF-911059-3; ON: DE92007329
Resource Relation:
Conference: 14. national computer security conference,Washington, DC (United States),1-4 Oct 1991; Other Information: PBD: 11 Oct 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English