CERT BOF

[Edward DeHart]

         COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM COORDINATION CENTER

 In  response  to  computer  security  related  threats,  the Defense
 Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)  is  creating  a  Computer
 Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT)  to  support research users of the
 Internet, which includes the Arpanet.  A  CERT  Coordination  Center
 (CERT/CC) has been established at the Software Engineering Institute
 (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University. The mission of the  CERT/CC  is
 to  supplement  existing  mechanisms  by  which informally organized
 experts deal with computer emergencies and their  prevention.    The
 CERT/CC  provides  a  variety  of  services in the following general
 areas: provide a reliable,  24-hour  single  point  of  contact  for
 security  issues;  maintain  a  secure repository of information for
 team members; facilitate communications during emergencies; maintain
 close  ties with research activities in the area of trusted systems;
 initiate proactive measures to assist organizations in improving the
 security of their systems.

 A  CERT  BOF  session  will  be  held  from  8:30  pm to 10:30 pm on
 Wednesday, June 14 at the Hyatt Regency -  Baltimore.    During  the
 session,  members  of  the CERT/CC team will outline the mission and
 activities  of  the  CERT/CC.    The  concept  of  CERT  Associates,
 technical  experts who volunteer to work with members of the CERT/CC
 when  problems  occur,   will   be   presented   for   comment   and
 consideration.   Special emphasis will be placed on interacting with
 BOF attendees to identify and discuss issues and  problems  involved
 in dealing with computer emergencies and their prevention.