Welcome to the Irish Reporting and Information Security Service
IRISS-CERT is Ireland’s first CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) to provide services to all users within Ireland. We provide a range of services and information that you can use to better protect your information systems and to make the Irish Internet space a safer environment for all.
Ireland’s economy has grown rapidly over the past decade thanks in no small part to the increasing use of information technology. Information technology and the Internet has enabled Irish consumers and businesses alike to better access and deliver services, create new markets, exchange information rapidly and process information in more efficient means. However this increasing reliance on information technology brings with it numerous risks and threats that if not properly addressed could result in significant negative impact on Ireland’s economy and potentially on the country’s national security. Just as business and consumers have found legitimate use for the Internet there are others who use the Internet for more nefarious purposes such as criminal, illegal, terrorist and corporate and national espionage activities.
Company Details
Directors: Brian Honan, Veronica Sheridan
The Irish Reporting and Information Security Service Limited is a registered company in Ireland
Registered Number: 458648
Our Mission
The Irish Reporting & Information Security Service (IRISS) is an independent not for profit company limited by guarantee founded in 2008 to provide a range of free services to Irish businesses and consumers in relation to information security issues to help counter the security threats posed to the Irish businesses and the Irish Internet space. These services include;
The above range of services are provided by a dedicated core of volunteers who are experts in the field of information security and provide their services to the Irish Internet community free of charge.
IRISS is funded by a combination of donations and corporate sponsorship. If you are interested in supporting our work please do not hesitate to contact us.
A description of IRISS-CERT according to RFC 2350 is available here