Category: General

A PSIRT (Product Security Incident Response Team) is a team of security professionals who are responsible for responding to security incidents and vulnerabilities in an organization’s products and systems. The function of a PSIRT is to identify, assess, and mitigate security threats and vulnerabilities in a timely and effective manner.

The responsibilities of a PSIRT may include:

  • Receiving, triaging, and analyzing reports of security incidents and vulnerabilities

  • Coordinating with relevant teams within the organization to investigate and respond to incidents and vulnerabilities

  • Working with external organizations, such as law enforcement agencies and other industry partners, to investigate and respond to incidents and vulnerabilities

  • Communicating with customers, partners, and other stakeholders about security incidents and vulnerabilities, and providing guidance on how to mitigate the risks

  • Developing and implementing policies and procedures for responding to security incidents and vulnerabilities

  • Providing training and guidance to other teams within the organization on how to identify and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities

The goal of a PSIRT is to ensure that the organization is able to identify and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities in a timely and effective manner, in order to minimize the impact of these threats on the organization’s products and systems.