The aim of the RedIRIS security incident management service (IRISCERT) is to co-ordinate the response to IT security incidents that affect affiliated institutions' security such as denial-of-service attacks, viruses, worms, trojan horses, etc. and undertake preventive measures by giving these centres advance warning about any potential problems, offering advice and providing additional support.
IRIS-CERT also provides a coordination service for incidents that occur on a national scale and for those incidents that affect the National Grid Initiative.
IRIS-CERT security meets the guidelines specified by RFC 2350 is accredited internationally, actively participates in international forums such as FIRST, TF-CSIRT or APWG, and promotes collaboration between teams of national security.