Authority
CERT-MU operates under the auspices of National Computer Board. As such, its authority is that given by NCB’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), which is part of CERT-MU General Conditions.
Charter and Mission
CERT-MU's mission is as follows:-
To provide information and assistance to its constituents in implementing proactive measures to reduce the risks of information security incidents as well as responding to such incidents as and when they occur.
Three main goals:
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Handle security incidents and monitor security problems occurring within public and private sectors.
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Provide guidance to providers of critical information infrastructure to adopt best practices in information security.
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Warn and educate systems administrators and users about latest information security threats and suggest countermeasures by means of information dissemination.
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Constituency
CERT-MU’s constituency will be as follows:-
CERT-MU’s constituency will be the entire cyber community of Mauritius.
CERT-MU will receive intrusions attempts reports, virus incidents and other security problems from defined staff of each constituent within each institution, namely Security Contact Person(s).
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