The increased use of network resources inevitably leads to a rise in issues related to unauthorized use (for example, the proliferation of unsolicited advertising emails, so-called spam, and intrusions, sometimes with severe consequences, into less protected systems).
For this reason, within GARR-B, as in other similar networks, GARR-CERT has been established as a service to manage security-related software issues.

One of the main goals of GARR-CERT, if not the primary one, is to raise user awareness about these types of issues. As part of the regular GARR-B meetings, a technical event is organized, with invitations extended to both technical managers from institutions connected to the GARR-B network (APM) and security personnel from individual institutions. The first day of the event is reserved exclusively for institutions with access to the GARR-B network.

No specific prior experience in the field of security is required, as the topics covered during the first day will be at an introductory level.