CSIRT MFSR
CSIRT MFSR is a team for handling cybersecurity incidents operating within the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. It is an organizational unit of the Information and Cyber Security Department within the Information Technology Section of the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic.
The mission of CSIRT MFSR is to increase the level of cybersecurity within its constituency through the coordination of incident response, provision of expert recommendations, and sharing of information about threats and vulnerabilities.
The main activities of CSIRT MFSR include:
- monitoring the security of infrastructure and information systems,
- detection of and coordinated response to reported or identified incidents,
- management and coordination of vulnerability remediation,
- issuing security alerts, notifications, and recommendations,
- building a knowledge base and transferring knowledge acquired through CSIRT MFSR activities,
- implementing preventive and educational activities to raise awareness of cybersecurity,
- cooperation with other CSIRT teams, public administration, and relevant institutions both domestically and internationally.
All received information is processed confidentially and, where necessary, secured through encrypted communication. CSIRT MFSR supports the classification of information according to the international Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) standard.
CSIRT MFSR is a member of the international organization TF CSIRT.
CSIRT MFSR exclusively handles cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities related to information systems, infrastructure, data, or misuse of the name of the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Reports concerning incidents affecting private individuals or other institutions — especially financial fraud, online scams, or similar attacks that have no connection to the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic — do not fall within the competence of CSIRT MFSR and will not be processed.