{"id":195296,"date":"2025-06-02T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=195296"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:26:48","slug":"all-about-cert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-cert","title":{"rendered":"Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT): What is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"195296\" class=\"elementor elementor-195296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94db7b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"94db7b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f336f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f336f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Data protection and information systems security have become top priorities for companies. Security auditing represents a fundamental approach to evaluating and strengthening the security of an IT infrastructure. Discover why and how to implement this essential practice.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22de379 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"22de379\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff8e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ff8e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What is a CERT?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2396023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2396023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>CERT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or <\/span><b>CSIRT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Computer Security Incident Response Team) is a specialized team in managing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/cybersecurity-the-ultimate-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cybersecurity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> incidents. These teams are responsible for preventing, detecting, and responding to cyberattacks while coordinating efforts to mitigate damage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first <\/span><b>CERT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was created in 1988 following <\/span><b>the Morris worm attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the first large-scale <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-malware\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">computer viruses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since then, CERTs have multiplied across the globe, becoming key players in cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In France, the <\/span><b>CERT-FR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the governmental and national CERT. It is supported by the <\/span><b>ANSSI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (National Cybersecurity Agency of France) and primarily intervenes with public agencies and operators of vital importance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d5580 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a5d5580\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf7dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf7dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What are the missions of CERT-FR?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1002931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1002931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of CERT-FR is to protect French information systems against <\/span><b>cyber threats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its missions are varied and cover all aspects of incident response:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c0545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62c0545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responding to security incidents:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b1221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06b1221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze the symptoms of incidents.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify correlations with other similar attacks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propose solutions to restore affected systems.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad4eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ad4eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handling alerts and reacting to attacks:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cabda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51cabda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct a technical analysis of attacks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in information exchanges with other CERTs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute to technical studies on specific topics.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d08cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d08cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/engineer-protecting-company-critical-infrastructure-from-cyber-threats-1-scaled-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/engineer-protecting-company-critical-infrastructure-from-cyber-threats-1-scaled-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/engineer-protecting-company-critical-infrastructure-from-cyber-threats-1-scaled-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/engineer-protecting-company-critical-infrastructure-from-cyber-threats-1-scaled-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/engineer-protecting-company-critical-infrastructure-from-cyber-threats-1-scaled-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/engineer-protecting-company-critical-infrastructure-from-cyber-threats-1-scaled-1-2048x1366.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ba961 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b2ba961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about cybersecurity<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b859b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b859b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Detecting attacks and vulnerabilities:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405b351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405b351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuously monitor the security of governmental systems.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/what-is-technology-watch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology watch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify vulnerabilities in IT products.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c4a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18c4a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contributing to prevention:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c756032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c756032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disseminate information on good security practices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raise awareness among users about cyber risks.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b491aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b491aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coordinating actions:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20da3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c20da3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with other national and international CERTs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobilize key actors (operators, internet service providers, etc.) in case of a crisis.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee7a24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6ee7a24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7b69e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f7b69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Who benefits from CERT-FR?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea0ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fea0ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CERT-FR primarily intervenes with <\/span><b>public agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including ministries, institutions, local authorities, etc. The <\/span><b>operators of vital importance (OIV)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can also benefit from this as these public or private actors manage critical infrastructures (energy, transport, health, etc.) whose disruption would have a major impact on the nation.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Operators of Essential Services (OSE)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide crucial services to the economy or society, such as banks or communication networks, and also benefit from CERT-FR&#8217;s services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CERT-FR does not directly address private individuals, very small enterprises (VSEs), or SMEs. These groups are directed to the site <\/span><b>cybermalveillance.gouv.fr<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a governmental platform dedicated to cybersecurity assistance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c206c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c206c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-working-pc-desk-preventing-server-rows-damages-scaled-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-working-pc-desk-preventing-server-rows-damages-scaled-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-working-pc-desk-preventing-server-rows-damages-scaled-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-working-pc-desk-preventing-server-rows-damages-scaled-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-working-pc-desk-preventing-server-rows-damages-scaled-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-working-pc-desk-preventing-server-rows-damages-scaled-1-2048x1366.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75589e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f75589e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a43b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8a43b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What is the C4?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c09339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c09339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To strengthen responses to cyber threats, France has established the <\/span><b>C4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Cyber Crisis Coordination Center). This structure, originating from the 2018 strategic review of cyberdefense, aims to pool skills and resources to better anticipate and react to attacks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The C4 is divided into <\/span><b>C4 TECHOPS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a permanent body that coordinates technical actions among ANSSI, COMCYBER, DGA, DGSI, and DGSE. Meanwhile, <\/span><b>C4 STRAT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> operates at a strategic level, tasked with proposing global responses to cyber threats and monitoring their implementation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91a8be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f91a8be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2295036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2295036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Does CERT-FR work alone?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfdd4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cfdd4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CERT-FR does not work alone. It is a member of several CERT networks, allowing it to share information and coordinate actions on a global scale:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>InterCERT France<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A network of active CERTs in the French territory.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>EU CSIRTs Network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The network of CERTs of the European Union member states.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>FIRST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An international organization bringing together more than 600 public and private CERTs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>TF-CSIRT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An initiative promoting the sharing of experiences between incident response teams.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b904e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b904e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CERT-FR is recognized for its expertise, with a level 2 accreditation by TF-CSIRT since 2002.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbcd3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fbcd3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-doing-multitasking-apartment-office-while-listening-music-scaled-1-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-doing-multitasking-apartment-office-while-listening-music-scaled-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-doing-multitasking-apartment-office-while-listening-music-scaled-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-doing-multitasking-apartment-office-while-listening-music-scaled-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-doing-multitasking-apartment-office-while-listening-music-scaled-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/it-professional-doing-multitasking-apartment-office-while-listening-music-scaled-1-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a213cad elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a213cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a cybersecurity expert<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754ee9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"754ee9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d67b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99d67b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Why are CERTs essential?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8e314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8e314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CERTs play a crucial role in combating <\/span><b>cyber threats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to their reactivity, as they allow for quick responses to incidents, thereby limiting damage. They also facilitate collaboration between public and private actors, acting as coordinators.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also have a preventive role and work to raise user awareness and strengthen system security. In a context where cyberattacks are increasingly developed, CERTs are indispensable fortresses to protect critical infrastructures and sensitive data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120247a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"120247a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ae7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67ae7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">How to collaborate with a CERT?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a3d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1a3d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an eligible organization, here is how to collaborate with CERT-FR:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b>Report an incident<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Contact CERT-FR via its official website.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Share information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Contribute to the community by sharing threat data.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Benefit from resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Use guides, alerts, and tools provided by CERT-FR.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6ed87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a6ed87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/employee-using-ai-technology-design-machine-learning-algorithms-scaled-1-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/employee-using-ai-technology-design-machine-learning-algorithms-scaled-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/employee-using-ai-technology-design-machine-learning-algorithms-scaled-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/employee-using-ai-technology-design-machine-learning-algorithms-scaled-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/employee-using-ai-technology-design-machine-learning-algorithms-scaled-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/04\/employee-using-ai-technology-design-machine-learning-algorithms-scaled-1-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360fa6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"360fa6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7721e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e7721e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fcfb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1fcfb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>CERTs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and particularly <\/span><b>CERT-FR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are major players in cybersecurity. Their missions of prevention, detection, and incident response make them indispensable partners for both public and private organizations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By understanding their role and collaborating with them, you can enhance your system&#8217;s security and better face cyber threats. To learn more, visit the CERT-FR website or explore resources available on <\/span><b>cybermalveillance.gouv.fr<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9186d16 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9186d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Starting a cybersecurity training course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0999ad4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0999ad4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d02915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0d02915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\r\n  \"mainEntity\": [\r\n    {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n      \"name\": \"What is a CERT?\",\r\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n        \"text\": \"A CERT (or CSIRT for Computer Security Incident Response Team) is a team specialized in managing cybersecurity incidents. 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