Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team
The Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT) was established by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in April 2009. It provides around-the-clock essential support for protecting critical information infrastructure. Its team comprises highly skilled technical specialists to monitor cybersecurity status, respond to incidents, analyse digital evidence, perform malware analysis, and conduct reverse engineering. Within its mandate, EG-CERT seeks primarily to enhance the security of Egypt's communications and information infrastructure through taking proactive measures, gathering and analysing information on security incidents, coordinating with stakeholders and relevant parties to resolve these incidents, and boosting international cooperation with other Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) around the globe. It is worth noting that the strenuous efforts made by the Cybersecurity Deputyship across its various sectors—namely the Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT), the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Sector, and the Cybersecurity Industry Development Sector—contributed to Egypt's achievement in the fifth edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in September 2024, as it has been recognized as one of the world's top-performing nations. This index classifies countries worldwide in cybersecurity based on their achievements across five pillars: the Legislative Pillar, the Regulatory Pillar, the Technical Pillar, the International Cooperation Pillar, and the Capacity Building Pillar. Egypt scored 100 points, placing it in Tier 1 and among the top 12 countries globally
Services
Early Warning
This service includes taking all possible measures to prepare for any incidents or threats to the Egyptian information infrastructure.
Incident Handling
This service includes taking appropriate action against the cyber threats and mitigating their effects and harms through full analysis of the data and feeds that we get.
Digital Forensics
This service includes crime investigations that are Cyber or computer related using computer forensics science which simply is the science of examination and explanation of a digital artifact.
Vulnerability Assessment
This service is a fundamental component of effective cybersecurity, aimed at identifying and mitigating potential weaknesses in an organization's digital infrastructure.
Penetration Testing
This service evaluates the resilience of their digital systems and networks. By simulating real-world cyberattacks, penetration testing identifies vulnerabilities, weak points, and potential entryways that malicious actors could exploit.
Red Teaming
This service surpasses standard testing methods, assessing an organization's security by simulating advanced cyberattacks. It identifies potential vulnerabilities and gaps in defences through sophisticated simulations.
Information Protection
This service is concerned with the protection of the information assets in critical sectors, by studying the needs of specific sectors and their cyber security maturity levels.
Cybersecurity Awareness
CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING
For a better understanding of the role of investments in capacity building, it is crucial to clearly define capacity building in all its various aspects. Quite often, the notion of capacity building is associated to the idea of increasing or developing skills and competencies at an individual level, i.e. training of staff. .
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