About US

Sri Lanka Financial Sector Computer Security Incident Response Team (FinCSIRT), formally known as “BankCSIRT” was established in 2014 as a project initiated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Sri Lanka Bankers Association (SLBA) and Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (Sri Lanka CERT | CC). LankaPay Pvt Ltd, which operates the Sri Lankan Payment Network, was invited to host FinCSIRT as an independent unit.

FinCSIRT further holds the “Liaison Membership” of the Asian Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team and the First Asian Pacific FinCSIRT to be established. FinCSIRT is established as a centralized body (Not-for-Profit Organisation) to coordinate security efforts within the banking and financial sector, and as an entity steered and funded by the Banks, will have the prime responsibility and accountability towards them.

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Our Values

VISION

To ensure that the financial sector in Sri Lanka is the most resilient in Asia against the rapidly increasing information security threats.

MISSION

Our mission is to support all Sri Lankan Financial Sector stakeholders to build information security resiliency against rapidly advancing threats by:
  • Building a collaborative platform for all members in the Sri Lankan Financial Sector to work together and share threat intelligence.
  • Identifying information security threats proactively and responding to incidents effectively.
  • Ensuring compliance to Information Security Baseline Standards in collaboration with Sri Lanka CERT|CC and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
  • Collaborating with local and foreign CERTs, CSIRTs, vendors, and affiliated parties to gather and disseminate knowledge.
  • Operating the Financial Sector Security Operations Center 24x7 to monitor, detect, and respond to incidents promptly.
  • Developing Sri Lankan Financial Sector information security resiliency.