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With the growth of networks, their organization’s verification is accepted, University with the U.S. Patent and integration into the economy, and the we will send you a licensing Trademark office and other authorities diversity of the global communities, agreement. After reviewing the throughout the world. there is a growing demand for agreement, you should sign and global support, cooperation, and submit it for approval. If you are Use Our Online Resources collaboration among governments, approved, you will be authorized to Let us help you get started. Our industry, and academia to solve use CERT® according to the terms of website (www.cert.org) features today’s common cyber security issues. the agreement. information to answer some of your questions and provide more The CERT® Division—part of the Once Your CSIRT Is Authorized information: Software Engineering Institute We have created a graphic that (SEI), a federally funded research authorized CSIRTs can add to their Guidelines for Use of CERT® and development center located websites. This graphic provides a http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/ at Carnegie Mellon University in visual sign that the CSIRT is part of a asset_files/Brochure/ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA—is network of teams that provide similar 2011_015_001_51634.pdf (This home to the world’s first response services. The graphic indicates that information is also available in a team and has served as a model for the CSIRT is licensed to use CERT® different format: http://www.cert. response teams around the world. in its name; however, the graphic org/incident-management/products- services/cert-authorized-more.cfm.) Computer security incident response does not indicate that we endorse teams (CSIRTs) that share our or recommend any of the content or Steps to Become Authorized commitment to improving the security services on associated sites. http://resources.sei. of networks connected to the internet National CSIRTs cmu.edu/asset_files/ may apply for authorization to use the For National CSIRTs, we only license Brochure/2013_015_001_51638.pdf CERT mark in their names. team names in the following forms, CERT Authorization FAQ The Benefits of Using CERT® and we only license to teams that http://resources.sei. The CERT Division is recognized are authorized by their national cmu.edu/asset_files/ worldwide as a leader in internet governments. Brochure/2008_015_001_51642.pdf security. As such, security experts -CERT associate our name with quality and CERT- credibility. By becoming authorized -CERT CERT- Contact Us to include CERT® in your CSIRT’s CERT Coordination Center name, you will benefit from the name Accordingly, if you intend to form a Software Engineering Institute recognition, and others will know that national CSIRT, you must provide a Carnegie Mellon University your organization is committed to document signed by an authorized 4500 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 government official that designates internet security and provides relevant CERT Hotline: 412-268-7090 products and services. the responsibility of your team. Email: [email protected] Contact us for more information about Web: www.cert.org/incident-management The Authorization Process this process. CSIRTs wishing to become CERT authorized should request a What Does “CERT” Stand For? qualification form by emailing us CERT is not an acronym. Both CERT® at [email protected]. After completing and CERT® Coordination Center have the form, submit it to us. If your been registered by Carnegie Mellon