Warning, Advice and Reporting Point (WARP) is a community or internal company-based service to share advice and information on computer-based threats and vulnerabilities.
WARPs typically provide: Warning – A filtered warning service, where subscribers receive alerts and advisory information on only the subjects relevant to them. Advice – An advice brokering service, where members can ask and respond to questions in a trusted secure environment. Reporting – Central collection of information on incidents and problems in a trusted secure environment. The collected information may then be anonymised and shared amongst the membership. A WARP is a type of information sharing model. Computer emergency response teams and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers are alternative models.
For example, the UK Ministry of Defence operates a Defence Industry WARP. LACNIC, the regional internet registry for the Latin American and Caribbean regions, provides a WARP for the region.
See also Information security management system British cyber security community
References
External links UK WARP Official homepage with downloadable toolbox