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CERT-in-a-Box

The project 'CERT-in-a-Box' and 'Alerting service-in-a-Box' is an initiative of GOVCERT.NL to preserve the lessons learned from setting up GOVCERT.NL and 'De Waarschuwingsdienst', the Dutch national Alerting service.

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Visiting address:
Wilhelmina van Pruisenweg 104
2595 AN Den Haag
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Postal address:
Postbus 84011
2508 AD Den Haag

Telephone: (070) 888 75 55
Fax: (070) 888 75 50
E-mail: info@govcert.nl
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'CERT-in-a-Box' and 'Alerting service-in-a-Box'
21 / 07 / 2006

Tips for planning a CSIRT

  • For swifter implementation:
    • Gather and share knowledge & expertise with CERTs that are developing similar activities
    • Integrate the activities of the alerting service into the systems and processes of your CERT
    • Start by sending advisories to build credit first: be quick and accurate!
    • Stay in close contact with your target group (i.e. with user groups) to improve the quality of your alerts
    • Start a Newsletter service for people who are not specifically interested in alerting
    • Establish good contacts with (national) press in case escalation is needed

  • Use a phased approach. A phased approach allowed GOVCERT.NL to practice alerting and thereby build credit before asking the public to contribute.

  • Think BIG, start small and scale fast!




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