What types of CSIRTs exist?
A. There are many CSIRTs world wide. Some CSIRTs support a country, such as US-CERT which is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors. Established in 2003 to protect the nation’s Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation. Other examples of CSIRT’s may provide assistance to a particular region. Others may provide support to a particular university or commercial organization. There are also corporate groups who provide CSIRT services to clients for a fee.
