Press Releases 2025

FIRST Reports Record Growth and Expanding Global Impact

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Momentum Year Marked by Record Membership, New Resources, and Broader Collaboration Across 110+ Countries

FIRST Accelerates Global Security Initiatives with Upcoming Conference, Leadership Expansion, and Technical Advancement Programs

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Vulnerability Forecasting Colloquium, New Threat Hunting SIG, and International Partnerships Drive Global Cybersecurity Impact

FIRSTCON25 Delivers Global Collaboration and Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Initiatives

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Annual conference unveils new funding initiatives, platforms and tools, leadership appointments, and expanded global capacity building programs

Richard D. Pethia Inducted into FIRST's Incident Response Hall of Fame

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Pioneer behind the first CERT honored for launching a global movement in cybersecurity

FIRST Announces New CORE Initiative with Fortinet as a Founding Partner

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

New initiative empowers cybersecurity and incident response teams worldwide through capacity building and community development

FIRST Announces Global Event Series to Unite Incident Response and Security Teams Worldwide

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Flagship events in Raleigh, Berlin, and Copenhagen set to strengthen international cybersecurity collaboration amid surge in cross-border security incidents