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Computer emergency response team

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency This group will act as an efficient corrective control, and should also act as a single point of contact for all incidents and issues related to information systems.

Framework senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
An organization that studies computer and network INFOSEC in order to provide incident response services to victims of attacks, publish alerts concerning vulnerabilities and threats, and offer other information to help improve computer and network security.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency This group will act as an efficient corrective control, and should also act as a single point of contact for all incidents and issues related to information systems.
NIST SP 800-172r31 senseview framework →
§1 · acronym list
CERT: Computer Emergency Response Team
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (acronym list)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency This group will act as an efficient corrective control, and should also act as a single point of contact for all incidents and issues related to information systems.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column