ABBREVIATIONS Cyberspace Information systems and services directly or indirectly connected to the Internet, telecommunications and computer networks, electronic communications networks CIRT Computer (Cyber) Incident Response Team Other abbreviations with similar meaning: CSIRT - Computer Security Incident Response Team CSRC - Computer Security Response Centre CIRC - Computer Incident Response Centre CERT - Computer Emergency Response Team IHT - Incident Handling Team IRC - Incident Response Centre IRT - Incident Response Team AEC Agency for Electronic Communications http://www.aec.mk MARnet Macedonian Academic Research Network http://marnet.mk ITU International Telecommunication Union http://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx National/ Governmental CIRT is a team that serves the Government by helping to protect the key/critical information infrastructures in the country. The National/Governmental CIRT plays a key role in coordinating the handling of incidents among the stakeholders at a national level. The National/Governmental CIRT is an official national contact point for information exchange and cooperation with the National/Governmental CIRTs of other countries (as defined by ENISA). ENISA European Union Agency for Network and Information Security https://www.enisa.europa.eu/ IMPACT International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats, key partner of ITU 3