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GovCertUK, part of the Communications and Electronic Security Group (CESG), is the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) for U.K. Government. It assists public sector organizations in responding to computer security incidents and provides advice to reduce the threat exposure.

GovCertUK also works closely with the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), which coordinates the response activity to electronic attacks against the U.K. Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).