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Computer Emergency Response Team

The KIT-CERT is KIT's computer emergency response team. It is available to all KIT students and employees in the event of IT security incidents and can be reached via the contact details published on the CERT homepage.

CERT homepage
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IT Security

SCC operates the IT security services listed below. For secure working at KIT, please follow the recommendations in the collection of general information with practical tips on IT security and secure working in the home office, security guidance and guidelines for services, among others.

General Information
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Email security and virus protection

The SCC offers centrally managed virus protection for end devices. Mail traffic is also checked for viruses. KIT employees can sign and encrypt their e-mails by means of a digital certificate.

Apply for and set up digital certificates
IT security
E-Mail

Certification service based on X.509 certificates for users and servers with associated documentation. X.509 certificates are also used for signing and encrypting e-mails, among other things.

E-Mail

Use this procedure to report malicious messages and spam to the SCC. An email clearly identified as a malicious message can be moved to the Spam_KIT folder in your mailbox by participants in the malicious email and spam reporting process. KIT students and staff can participate in the reporting process.

E-Mail

Automatic checking of e-mails for their spam score.
For testing before sending mass emails or for independent error analysis.

E-Mail

Anti-Virus Protection for mail servers at KIT

Hilfe & Support

Handling of security incidents by KIT's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

The WSUS service downloads updates from Microsoft servers and makes them available in the KIT's internal network.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

This IT service offers KIT employees centrally managed and daily updated virus protection for notebooks, desktop PCs, and servers.

IT-Sicherheit

Protection against unauthorized access to network segments inside the KIT (firewall).