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Computer Incident Response Team (cirt)

Computer Incident Response Team (cirt): Group of individuals usually consisting of security analysts organized to develop, recommend, and coordinate immediate…

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Group of individuals usually consisting of security analysts organized to develop, recommend, and coordinate immediate mitigation actions for containment, eradication, and recovery resulting from computer security incidents. Also called a Cyber Incident Response Team, Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or a CIRC (Computer Incident Response Center or Computer Incident Response Capability).

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(CIRT) Group of individuals usually consisting of Security Analysts organized to develop, recommend, and coordinate immediate mitigation actions for containment, eradication, and recovery resulting from computer security incidents. Also called a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or a CIRC (Computer Incident Response Center, Computer Incident Response Capability, or Cyber Incident Response Team). (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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