esCERT-UPC

Mission Statement The purpose of the esCERT is to assist members of UPC University community in responding to security incidents when and if they occur. EsCERT is also committed to proactively reduce the risk of computer security providing vulnerability alters, proactive network scans, IDSs deployment and related measures. Constituency The esCERT's constituency is the UPC University community and with partial support to the Spanish Internet Sponsorship and/or Affiliation Initially UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), CICYT (Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología), Generalitat de Catalunya and CE (Comisión Europea) provided funds which made possible esCERT-UPC. Nowadays esCERT-UPC provides for 100% of its operational costs. UPC provides networking infrastructure, space on its campus and telephone service to the esCERT. esCERT maintains affiliations with various other CSIRTs on an as needed basis.