CBA’s FinCERT becomes a member of the FIRST international organization

Press releases A - A + The Central Bank's Financial Sector Computer Incident Response Team (FinCERT) has become a member of the "FIRST" international organization June 11, 2026, Baku: The Financial Sector Computer Incident Response Team (FinCERT), established by the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan to ensure coordination of cybersecurity incidents in the financial sector, has been admitted as a member of the internationally recognized "Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams" (FIRST) organization by successfully meeting the established requirements for membership. "FIRST" is an international organization that brings together computer security incident response teams representing the government, commercial, and academic sectors. The admission of "FinCERT" to "FIRST" is a significant step in expanding reliable international cooperation opportunities in the field of cybersecurity in the financial sector, ensuring access to advanced practices, strengthening operational information exchange, and developing capabilities to combat computer incidents. This membership will serve the development of the cybersecurity ecosystem in the Azerbaijani financial sector, strengthen early warning and coordination capabilities across the sector, and increase the cyber resilience of financial market participants. It is worth noting that "FinCERT" is a specialized center operating to receive, analyze, and ensure coordination of information on cybersecurity incidents in the financial sector. The main goal of the Center is to strengthen operational information exchange in the field of cybersecurity in the financial sector, support a coordinated approach to cyber incidents, and contribute to increasing the cybersecurity resilience of financial market participants. 1 1.34 MB 11.06.2026