Sending Sensitive Information
Use VINCE
As of January 2025, we recommend that you log in to VINCE to communicate sensitive information with us.
Those unable to use VINCE can contact us at cert@cert.org to arrange alternative methods.
Alternative Methods
Although our preference is to coordinate via VINCE, we recognize that some folks might require alternate communication methods. One such alternative method is to use encrypted email.
We recommend that you encrypt sensitive information in email to protect it from being viewed by unintended recipients. We prefer OpenPGP standard cryptography, which usually means Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG). However, we can use S/MIME or other methods on a case-by-case basis.
When appropriate, we also encourage you to check the PGP signature on email and documents to verify the authenticity and integrity of mail from the CERT/CC.
Download and Verify the Current CERT/CC PGP Key
Our most recent PGP key is available below and has the following properties:
PGP Key Properties
Key ID: A35600FB19853C9C
Key Type: RSA
Key Size: 4096
Created: 2024-10-01
Expires: 2029-10-05
Key fingerprint: 1D6C 871F E403 E402 9843 AEA1 A356 00FB 1985 3C9C
UserID: CERT Coordination Center <cert@cert.org>
PGP Key in ASCII Armor Format
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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miHJPVSjPA==
=4yF7
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
When we generate a new key, it will be published on this page and updated to public keyservers.
Call us at +1 412-268-5800 to verify the fingerprint.
Key History
| Key ID | Start | End | Fingerprint |
|---|---|---|---|
| A35600FB19853C9C | 2024-10-01 | 2029-10-05 | 1D6C 871F E403 E402 9843 AEA1 A356 00FB 1985 3C9C |
| 9BB4046A77455684 | 2024-02-15 | 2024-10-01 | 04C9 4261 6D56 46F1 6926 0C7D 9BB4 046A 7745 56E4 |
| F50A5453F549E723 | 2022-09-29 | 2023-10-01 | 0BA3 0072 83A8 FF43 2957 412E F50A 5453 F549 E723 |
| 2294BA7D2B2298B9 | 2021-06-16 | 2022-09-30 | 7F5F 2679 07B2 C455 9DB3 60DB 2294 BA7D 2B22 98B9 |
| 738058A74C4ADC8C | 2020-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | 8FE6 724F 0C6A D47A 3F6B DD17 7380 58A7 4C4A DC8C |
| 45FD541AB93ED52B | 2019-07-11 | 2020-09-30 | 6216 58A6 CE37 C480 E55B F4D9 45FD 541A B93E D52B |
| DEE21B6AD59F7366 | 2018-09-06 | 2019-09-30 | ABFA 7336 FD66 9FF7 98AF 5CBA DEE2 1B6A D59F 7366 |
| E3DDDC387B502ECF | 2017-12-01 | 2018-09-30 | 2E68 45E0 1437 9689 FA89 4C4A E3DD DC38 7B50 2ECF |
| 69CDF89D591174C3 | 2017-09-07 | 2018-09-30 | 6664 E6E5 0950 F82F 852B 20ED 69CD F89D 5911 74C3 |