OIC Computer Emergency Response Team

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The OIC Computer Emergency Response Team (Arabic: فريق منظمة التعاون الإسلامي للاستجابة لحالات الطوارئ الحاسوبية; French: Équipe d'intervention d'urgence informatique de l'OCI), commonly known as OIC-CERT, is a computer emergency response team and one of the 17 affiliated organs of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Focused on global cybersecurity in the 27 member and non-member states, it is considered the world's third-largest computer emergency response team coordinated by the 27 countries. The OIC-CERT is primarily focused on providing emergency support in cyber resilience with global collaboration with its associated members and information security organizations. It also encourages member states to implement cybersecurity policies by their respective CERTs.[1]

OIC Computer Emergency Response Team
Arabic: فريق منظمة التعاون الإسلامي للاستجابة لحالات الطوارئ الحاسوبية
French: Équipe d'intervention d'urgence informatique de l'OCI
AbbreviationOIC-CERT
Formation2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founded atDamascus, Syria
TypeComputer emergency response team
Legal statusFoundation
PurposeComputer security
HeadquartersCyberSecurity Malaysia, Jalan Tasik, Mines Wellness City
Location
MethodsCommunication protocol, Internet protocol suite, Synchronization
FieldsDigital electronics
Membership
27 member states
Official language
Arabic, English, French
OwnerOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation
Main organ
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Websiteoic-cert.org/en

Chaired by CyberSecurity Malaysia, a national cybersecurity agency, it also serves as the Secretariat of OIC-CERT.[2] Huawei became the first multinational technology corporation to sign the OIC-CERT membership in 2021. Its membership is sponsored by the UAE Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT). OIC-CERT maintains a global information and communications technology ecosystem and assisted nations in preventing cyberattack challenges.[1]

History

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OIC Computer Emergency Response Team was established by adopting a resolution INF-36/2 in May 2009 by the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in its 36th session held in Damascus, Syria. The council of foreign affairs granted OIC-CERT the status of an affiliated institution in the same year.[3]

Code of Ethics

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Code of Ethics are the fundamental elements of the organisation that determine the status, cybercrime behaviour and membership by its Steering Committee. It regulates the information security organizations and the member states under four Codes of Ethics.[4]

Objectives

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Established for global cooperation between the cybersecurity organisation within the framework of the Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, its main activities are focused on promoting and building the relationship between the member states in cybersecurity sector, in addition to exchanging information and minimising cyberterrorism, and cybercrime. It also conducts educational and internet security awareness programmes in cybersecurity sector and provides cooperation technology research and development.

The OIC-CERT objectively works on two principles such as capacity building and infrastructure programmes which are financially aided by the member states and the Islamic Development Bank. The financial assistance model is jointly managed by the Organization of American States and the Asia Pacific Team.[3]

The OIC-CERT conduct International Cyber Drills every year since 2009 to enhance and develop Cyber Security Capabilities of member states.

The OIC-CERT also regulates the 5G Security Working Group (WG) that maintains 5G technology within the scope of the OIC Charter. The WG also conducts competition programmes concerning 5G.[5]

Members

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# Country[6] Agencies Membership status[7][8]
1   Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Government CERT Full, Board member
2   Bangladesh Bangladesh e-Government Computer Incident Response Team Full, General member
3   Brunei Brunei Computer Emergency Response Team (BRUCERT) Full
4   Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Computer Emergency Response Team (CI-CERT) Full
5   Egypt Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT) Full, Board member
6   Indonesia National Cyber and Crypto Agency (NCCA), (BSSN) Full, Board member
7   Iran Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC) Full, General member, Board member
8   Jordan Jordan Computer Emergency Response Team (JO-CERT) Full
9   Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Computer Emergency Response Team (KZ-CERT)
  • Center for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber-Attacks (CAICA)
Full, General member
10   Korea DUZON
11   Kuwait Kuwait National Cyber Security Center (NCSC-KW) Full
12   Kyrgyzstan Computer Emergency Response Team of Kyrgyz Republic (CERT-KG) Full, General member
13   Libya Libya Computer Emergency Response Team (Libya-CERT) Full
14   Malaysia CyberSecurity Malaysia Full, General member, Board member
15   Morocco Moroccan National Computer Emergency Response Team (maCERT) Full
16   Nigeria Consultancy Support Service (CS2) Limited Full
17   Oman Oman National CERT (OCERT) Full, Board member
18   Pakistan Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA-CERT) General member
19   Pakistan National Response Center for Cyber Crime (NR3C-CERT) Full
20   Qatar Qatar Computer Emergency Response Team (Q-CERT) Full
21   Saudi Arabia Saudi Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-SA) Full
22   Sudan Sudan Computer Emergency Response Team (sudanCERT) Full
23   Syria Information Security Center (ISC) Full
24   Tunisia National Agency for Computer Security Full
25   Turkey National Cyber Security Incident Response Team (TR-CERT) Full, General member
26   United Arab Emirates UAE Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) Full, Board member
27   Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Computer Emergency Response Team (UzCERT) Full, General member
28   Uganda Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team (UG-CERT) General member

References

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  1. ^ a b "Huawei becomes first ICT firm to join cybersecurity platform OIC-CERT". itp.net.
  2. ^ "Cybersecurity Malaysia appointed OIC-CERT secretariat". Digital News Asia. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  3. ^ a b "Affiliated". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  4. ^ "Organisation of The Islamic Cooperation - Computer Emergency Response Team". OIC-CERT. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  5. ^ "UAE Business: OIC-CERT 5G Security Working Group reveals new framework". Gulf Digital News – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman (in Spanish). 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  6. ^ "Organisation of The Islamic Cooperation - Computer Emergency Response Team". OIC-CERT. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  7. ^ "Organisation of The Islamic Cooperation - Computer Emergency Response Team". OIC-CERT. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  8. ^ "Organisation of The Islamic Cooperation - Computer Emergency Response Team". OIC-CERT. Retrieved 2022-02-05.

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