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Which among the following CERTs is an Internet provider to higher education institutions and various other research institutions in the Netherlands and deals with all cases related to computer…
The correct answer is A. SURFnet-CERT. SURFnet-CERT (A) is correct because SURFnet is the Dutch national research and education network (NREN) that provides internet infrastructure to universities, research institutions, and related organizations in the Netherlands - its CERT division handles all computer security…
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Which among the following CERTs is an Internet provider to higher education institutions and various other research institutions in the Netherlands and deals with all cases related to computer security incidents in which a customer is involved either as a victim or as a suspect?
Options
- ASURFnet-CERT
- BNET-CERT
- CFunet CERT
- DDFN-CERT
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A93% (50)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
SURFnet-CERT (A) is correct because SURFnet is the Dutch national research and education network (NREN) that provides internet infrastructure to universities, research institutions, and related organizations in the Netherlands - its CERT division handles all computer security incidents involving those customers, whether as victims or perpetrators.
NET-CERT (B) is a distractor with no widely recognized organization matching this description. Funet CERT (C) is the Finnish counterpart - Funet is Finland's university and research network, not the Netherlands'. DFN-CERT (D) serves the German research and education network (Deutsches Forschungsnetz), making it Germany's equivalent.
Memory tip: "SURF" comes from "SURFnet," where SURF is the Dutch cooperative that manages ICT for higher education - think "surfing the Dutch academic internet." If you associate the Netherlands with SURFnet, the CERT connection follows naturally.
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