CERT-SEI

CERT Division

Improving The Practice of CyberSecurity

We use the insights gained through our research.
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NatCSIRT 2014

This meeting provides an opportunity for organizations responsible for protecting the security of nations, economies, and critical infrastructures to discuss the unique challenges they face.
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CERT Podcast Series

Our podcasts help business leaders launch enterprise-wide security efforts or make sure their existing security programs are as good as they can be.
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Leading the Way

The CERT Division of the SEI is on the cutting edge of cybersecurity.
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CERT Dedicated Researchers

Our researchers rely on theoretical and empirical knowledge to understand security problems.
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Discussion of Heartbleed

Read our take on Heartbleed, and listen to technical staff from the SEI and Codenomicon discuss the impact of the Heartbleed bug.
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STRONG PARTNERSHIPS TO COMBAT CYBER THREATS

We partner with government, industry, law enforcement, and academia to develop methods and technologies that counter large-scale, sophisticated cyber threats.
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CERT Announces Training Dates for Insider Threat Program Manager Certificate

Registration is now open for the CERT Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM) Certificate training and exam.
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Submit Abstracts for FloCon 2015

We are accepting abstracts for presentations, posters, and demonstrations that support this year's conference theme, "Formalizing the Art." FloCon 2015 is a network security conference that takes place in Portland in January 2015.
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New C Coding Standard Book Published

In his latest book, Robert Seacord provides rules to help programmers ensure that their code complies with the new C11 standard and earlier standards, including C99.
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CERT Tools Reflect Our Research

We offer a range of cybersecurity tools and methods, including tools to help you detect, eliminate, and avoid creating vulnerabilities in software.
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CERT Mission: Anticipating and Solving the Nation’s Cybersecurity Challenges

CERT Division at a Glance

Software Engineering Institute

We were there for the first internet security incident and we’re still here 25 years later. Only now, we’ve expanded our expertise from incident response to a comprehensive, proactive approach to securing networked systems. The CERT Division is part of the Software Engineering Institute, which is based at Carnegie Mellon University. We are the world’s leading trusted authority dedicated to improving the security and resilience of computer systems and networks and are a national asset in the field of cybersecurity.

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NEWS

PUBLICATIONS

EVENTS

    • FloCon 2015 FloCon 2015 is a network security conference that takes place in Portland, Oregon, in January 2015. Registration is now open, and we are accepting abstracts for presentations, posters, and demonstrations that support this year's conference theme, "Formalizing the Art." Conferences - 01/12/2015
    • NatCSIRT 2015 NatCSIRT 2015, the 10th annual meeting for computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs) with national responsibility, takes place in Berlin, Germany, in June 2015. Conferences - 06/20/2015

Blogs

Podcasts

Establishing Trust in the Wireless Emergency Alerts Service

Characterizing and Prioritizing Malicious Code

In this podcast, Jose Morales discusses how to prioritize malware samples, helping analysts to identify the most destructive malware to examine first. Podcast - 05/29/2014
Establishing Trust in the Wireless Emergency Alerts Service

Comparing IT Risk Assessment and Analysis Methods

In this podcast, the presenters discuss IT risk assessment and analysis, and comparison factors for selecting methods that are a good fit for your organization. Podcast - 03/25/2014
Establishing Trust in the Wireless Emergency Alerts Service

The Electricity Subsector Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (ES-C2M2)

ES-C2M2 helps improve the operational resilience of the U.S. power grid. Podcast - 02/11/2014