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CERT, the home of the well-known CERT(R) Coordination Center, is located at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute. We study internet security vulnerabilities, research long-term changes in networked systems, and develop information and training to help you improve security. 		take the tour

CERT Spotlight: 20th Anniversary

Can you believe it has been 20 years?

20th anniversary

In 1988, the Morris worm crippled the internet, inspiring the formation of a center to coordinate communication among experts during security emergencies and to help prevent future incidents. CERT has grown over the last two decades, adapting to the changes in technology and adding more areas of work to address new needs and threats.

We are proud of this milestone and of the successes that we have achieved. Even after all this time, our commitment to helping to secure networked systems has not wavered, and we will continue our mission as we enter the next phase of our journey.

Announcements

January 6, 2009

New Podcast Released
Being able to effectively respond to e-discovery requests depends on well-defined, enacted policies, procedures, and processes.

December 9, 2008

New Podcast Released
Climate change requires new strategies for dealing with traditional IT and information security risks.

November 25, 2008

New Podcast Released
Virtual training environments can deliver high quality content to security professionals on-demand, anywhere, anytime.

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