BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. The Financial Sector
Computer Emergency Response Team (FinCERT), established by the
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan to coordinate
cybersecurity incidents in the financial sector, has successfully
met the membership requirements and has been accepted into the
internationally recognized Forum of Incident Response and Security
Teams (FIRST).
This was reported by a statement from the Central Bank.
FIRST is an international organization that brings together
computer security incident response teams representing the
government, commercial, and academic sectors. FinCERT’s accession
to FIRST is an important step toward expanding opportunities for
reliable international cooperation in cybersecurity within the
financial sector, ensuring access to best practices, strengthening
the operational exchange of information, and developing
capabilities to counter cyber incidents. This membership will
contribute to the development of the cybersecurity ecosystem in
Azerbaijan’s financial sector, strengthen early warning and
coordination capabilities within the industry, and enhance the
cyber resilience of financial market participants.
FinCERT is an industry-specific center responsible for
receiving, analyzing, and coordinating information on cybersecurity
incidents in the financial sector. The center’s primary objective
is to strengthen the rapid exchange of cybersecurity information
within the financial sector, support a coordinated approach to
cyber incidents, and help enhance the resilience of financial
market participants to cyber threats.
