WARP (information security)

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

For example, the UK Ministry of Defence operates a Defence Industry WARP.[4] LACNIC, the regional internet registry for the Latin American and Caribbean regions, provides a WARP for the region.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What is a WARP". National Cyber Security Centre. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Development of Policies for Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures (OECD Digital Economy Papers No. 130)" (PDF). OECD. 2007-02-08. p. 89. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "D3.8 State of the art in information sharing mechanisms in the context of ICTs" (PDF). Lazarus. 2023-04-28. p. 17. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Defence Industry Warning, Advisory and Reporting Point (WARP) and security incident reporting". GOV.UK. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
  5. ↑ "LACNIC WARP Report: 5 Years Managing Cybersecurity". LACNIC. 2019. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
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