United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is an organization within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Specifically, US-CERT is a branch of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications' (CS&C) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC).
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| Formed | September 2003 |
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| Headquarters | DHS Ballston Facility, 1110 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22201 |
| Annual budget | $93 million (2013) |
| Parent agency | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency |
| Website | US-CERT.gov |
US-CERT is responsible for analyzing and reducing cyber threats, vulnerabilities, disseminating cyber threat warning information, and coordinating incident response activities.
The division brings advanced network and digital media analysis expertise to bear on malicious activity targeting the networks within the United States and abroad.
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