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Reporting a Computer Security Incident

If you become aware of a Computer Security Incident affecting the GRID then you should immediately report this to your LOCAL SITE SECURITY TEAM. If you do not know who your local site contact is or they cannot be contacted then email - .

Please give as full a description of the incident as possible:

  • Your Name
  • Your Phone number(s)
  • Your E-mail address
  • Time incident was discovered
    - plus an estimate of when you think it might have started if known
  • Where incident was discovered (site(s), machine(s)):
    - give the full DNS names (e.g. lx1234.cern.ch)
    - and/or IP addresses if known (e.g 192.168.123.456)
  • Grid Virtual Organization (VO) affected
  • Have any grid identities (certificates) been compromised?
    - include a copy of the certificates or certificate DNs if possible
  • Description

The procedure to be followed by Site Security Contacts is described in the LCG Agreement on Incident Response (latest on .pdf)

This policy is managed by the Joint Security Policy Group and queries and comments on any policy document should be sent to .