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FIRST is the premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response. Membership in FIRST enables incident response teams to effectively respond to security incidents—both reactive and proactive. By fostering cooperation and coordination in incident prevention, FIRST promotes rapid reaction to incidents and information sharing among members from government, commercial, and educational organizations. Founded in the 90s, FIRST aims to enhance communication within the cybersecurity landscape, providing value-added services and creating a trust network among global incident response communities. With over 800 members spanning multiple continents, FIRST also runs projects like Actioning Alerts and Advisories (A4) to improve threat reporting and support National Cybersecurity Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs).
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