There is only one operational CSIRT in the Republic of Moldova – “Cyber Security Centre CERT-GOV-MD”, operating under the Information Technology and Cyber Security Service, S.E. Centre for Special Telecommunications. It was established in 2010 by Government Decision No. 746 of 2010 "On the approval of the updated Individual Partnership Action Plan the Republic of Moldova - NATO". The team took responsibility for handling of information security incidents and offering other cybersecurity services to public administration authorities of the Republic of Moldova. There are five experts working in CERT-GOV-MD.
The CERT-GOV-MD cooperates with law the enforcement agency the Centre for Combating Cyber Crimes, in the following areas: fighting cybercrime (by reporting suspected incidents); capacity building (by organizing joint cybersecurity workshops and trainings); and awareness raising (by organisation of cyber security conferences). Cooperation with state institutions is mainly based on internal regulation, bilateral agreements and voluntary commitments. The Centre is the main point of contact for cybersecurity incidents related to the Republic of Moldova.