CERT-EE
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CERT-EE is the Computer Emergency Response Team for Estonia
, established in year 2006 is responsible for the management of security incidents in .ee computer networks. Its task is to assist Estonian internet users in the implementation of preventive measures in order to reduce possible damage from security incidents and to help them in responding to security threats.
It was tasked with responding to the computer attacks on Estonia unleashed after the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn
incident. At the time, it was directed by Hillar Aarelaid
.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, established in year 2006 is responsible for the management of security incidents in .ee computer networks. Its task is to assist Estonian internet users in the implementation of preventive measures in order to reduce possible damage from security incidents and to help them in responding to security threats.
It was tasked with responding to the computer attacks on Estonia unleashed after the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn
Bronze Soldier of Tallinn
The Bronze Soldier is the informal name of a controversial Soviet World War II war memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, built at the site of several war graves, which were relocated to the nearby Tallinn Military Cemetery in 2007...
incident. At the time, it was directed by Hillar Aarelaid
Hillar Aarelaid
Hillar Aarelaid is the chief security officer for Estonia's Computer Emergency Response Team .Aarelaid was one of the central officials in charge of responding to the computer attacks on Estonia after the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn controversy.American expert Bill Woodcock and other observers...
.