Cooperative Computer Incident Response (CCIR)

Research Areas: Prevention, Detection and Response,

Principal Investigator: Tim Wedge

Created by the NW3C and CERT, and hosted by the Purdue University College of Technology, these workshops bring together members of the business, information technology, and law enforcement communities to initiate dialogue on computer security issues. Working together, participants identify the barriers to effective cooperation and investigate the ways to overcome those barriers.

In groups, participants define computer-related incidents, learn appropriate levels of response, and share effective solutions for dealing with computer incidents and crimes. Starting in single community teams (i.e., business, information technology, law enforcement), they analyze sample incidents. Then, teams reform into cross-community teams to simulate a task force and make recommendations about how to proceed. Discussion documents guide attendees through the process, with checklists for each professional role.

Personnel

  • Tim Wedge
  • Melissa Dark
  • Randy Bond
  • Lori Floyd
  • Tim Collins

Keywords: incident response, workshop, law enforcement