One of our favorite things is to connect you with security professionals around the world, #FIRSTNorway is doing just that at the #TechnicalColloquium in Oslo! 🌎 We love a full house! 🏠 #ColdIncidentResponse #SecurityMonitoring
About us
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is an international, non-profit association of computer security incident response teams. Membership in FIRST enables incident response teams to more effectively respond to security incidents by providing access to best practices, tools, and trusted communication with member teams.
- Website
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https://www.first.org/
External link for FIRST
- Industry
- Computer and Network Security
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cary, NC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1990
- Specialties
- computer security, incident response, information security, training, cyber security, and threat intelligence
Locations
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Primary
Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, Inc.
2500 Regency Parkway
Cary, NC 27518, US
Employees at FIRST
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Frederic Fautrier
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Vilius Benetis
Builder of incident response capabilities (SOCs / CSIRTs / ISACs)
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Liliana Velásquez Solha
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Rohit Srivastwa
CoFounder & MD, KAS Cyber Ventures. Enterprise Information Security Coach, Author, 4x Founder. Charter Member @TiE, Mentor, Investing time & money in…
Updates
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Don't miss the opportunity to gather with global cybersecurity experts at #FIRSTMX2025🤝 Register before it's too late, registration closes this Friday! 📣🔗https://go.first.org/dyu1T
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The recent Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack offers critical lessons for manufacturers and operational resilience. FIRST CEO Chris Gibson shares insights with Dark Reading's Robert Lemos on why this incident should serve as a warning for corporations and critical industries. Chris's analysis highlights: ⚠️ Even large corporations with substantial resources can be completely disrupted 🏭 Critical industries may be more vulnerable than previously thought 🔄 This was far beyond data theft - it was a complete operational outage 💡 While prevention is critical, resilience determines the scale of impact Read the full analysis: https://go.first.org/71EBb #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #ransomware
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Interested in being a part of the #FIRSTCTI26 Program Committee? The call for committee members is still open! Review the general responsibilities & expectations at: https://lnkd.in/guCSj3sP and submit your interest by October 3rd❗
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The FIRST Community is gearing up for an exciting lineup of Technical Colloquia (TCs) in 2025–2026! TCs are member-run, regional gatherings that bring together security teams to share knowledge, strengthen skills, and bolster our fantastic community. Whether you’re looking to learn, present, or sponsor, these events are a great way to get involved. Save these dates and check out those links to learn more: • Oslo TC: Cold Incident Response — Oct 7–9, 2025 | Oslo, Norway https://lnkd.in/ejP8kQZM • Mexico City TC — Oct 27–29, 2025 | Mexico City, MX https://lnkd.in/gQmZu9dG • UNDP/UNICC/FIRST TC — Oct 30–31, 2025 | Online https://lnkd.in/gGEgaDBj • Ljubljana TC — Dec 9–10, 2025 | Ljubljana, SI https://lnkd.in/g7sz89hS • Bangalore TC — Feb 10–11, 2026 | Bangalore, IN https://lnkd.in/gTNzzKJG • Paris TC — Feb 2026 | Paris, FR • Nomad Incident Readiness TC — April 2026 | Ulaanbaatar, MN
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Interested in being a part of the #FIRSTCTI26 Program Committee? The call for committee members is still open! Review the general responsibilities & expectations at: https://lnkd.in/guCSj3sP and submit your interest by October 3rd. 📢
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Interested in being a part of the #FIRSTCTI26 Program Committee? An open call for committee members is available now! Review the general responsibilities & expectations at: https://lnkd.in/guCSj3sP and submit your interest by October 3rd. 😎
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👀Hey you! Did you know that there are still sponsorship opportunities available for this flagship TC? Learn more at🔗 https://go.first.org/BeiDJ #FIRSTMX2025 #MexicoCity #TechnicalColloquium #Sponsorship
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Curious what’s next at FIRST? 🤔🌐 Check out the FIRST Events Calendar 📆 https://go.first.org/XCIgN for all the upcoming content. There are many regional, member-run, and flagship events scheduled in the next year, so don’t miss out! From Technical Colloquia to Symposia, there’s something for every corner of our community. Fill out the rest of your 2025: ➡️ Vulnerability Forecasting TC – Cambridge, UK (Sept 25–26) ➡️ 2025 Regional Symposium Latin America & Caribbean – San Salvador, El Salvador (Oct 8–9) ➡️ Mexico City Technical Colloquium – Mexico City, MX (Oct 27–29) ➡️ 2025 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium: Africa and Arab Regions – Mauritius (December 9-10) ➡️ Ljubljana 2025 FIRST Technical Colloquium – Ljubljana, SI (December 9-10) And of course, you’ll want to mark your calendars for the biggest and best: the 38th Annual FIRST Conference in Denver, USA, June 14–19, 2026. 🌄 Take a look at the full lineup & find an event that speaks to you. Get involved. Learn. Connect. Grow. & HAVE FUN! #FIRST #Cybersecurity #FIRSTEvents #FIRSTCON2026
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Be part of history! 📖 Join us for the 2025 Mexico City Technical Colloquium, October 27–29 at Universidad Iberoamericana — the first-ever FIRST community gathering in Mexico. 😏 This flagship, member-driven event is organized by local teams and will bring together experts from across the globe 🌎 to share knowledge, strengthen skills, and build trust together. 🤝 ➡️Registration is now open — secure your spot today! https://go.first.org/dyu1T #FIRSTMX2025