Forum Of Incident Response And Security Teams

Organization Overview

Forum Of Incident Response And Security Teams, operating under the name First, is located in Cary, NC. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (B90) the organization is classified as: Educational Services, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. First is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, First generated $3.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.7m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 6.2% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

FIRST ASPIRES TO BRING TOGETHER INCIDENT RESPONSE AND SECURITY TEAMS FROM EVERY COUNTRY ACROSS THE WORLD TO ENSURE A SAFE INTERNET FOR ALL.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

FIRST HELD ITS 35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL, CANADA AND VIRTUALLY IN JUNE 2023. MORE THAN 795 SECURITY PROFESSIONALS FROM OVER 74 COUNTRIES ATTENDED SESSIONS ON INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, REVIEWS OF INCIDENT HANDLING, AND TOOLS AND TRAINING, AND HEARD KEYNOTES FROM INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED EXPERTS.


BESIDES THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, FIRST AND ITS MEMBERS ORGANIZE IN-PERSON EVENTS AROUND THE GLOBE WHICH TYPICALLY HAVE A REGIONAL OR TOPICAL FOCUS. THESE EVENTS CATER TO A MORE SPECIALIZED OR LOCAL AUDIENCE. COMMUNITY DRIVEN, THESE EVENTS HELP PARTICIPANTS TO FORCE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS WHICH ARE INVALUABLE DURING A SECURITY INCIDENT. PARTICIPANTS DISCUSS SECURITY-RELATED TECHNICAL TOPICS, TOOLS AS WELL AS BEST PRACTICE. MANY OF THE EVENTS CO-HOST TRAINING COURSES IN THE AREA OF INCIDENT RESPONSE. IN 2023, THERE WERE 10 IN-PERSON REGIONAL EVENTS, SOME WITH VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION.


FIRST PROVIDES SEVERAL ONLINE SERVICES SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN HANDLING SECURITY INCIDENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY. THIS INCLUDES A WEBSITE CONTAINING VERIFIED CONTACT INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICES, AND MUCH MORE INFORMATION. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH ELECTRONIC INTERFACES TO BE INCORPORATED DIRECTLY INTO MEMBERS' TOOLS. FIRST HAS OVER 681 MEMBER TEAMS LOCATED IN MORE THAN 106 COUNTRIES. MEMBER TEAMS INCLUDE LARGE VENDORS, NATIONAL CERTS, TELCOS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND MANY MORE. FIRST HOSTS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LIKE THE COMMON VULNERABILITY SCORING SYSTEM (CVSS).


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Tracy Bills
Chair, As Of June 2023
$0
Michael Hausding
CFO
$0
Audrey Mnisi Mireku
Director
$0
Desiree Sacher-Boldewin
Director
$0
Mona Elisabeth Ostvang
Director
$0
Olivier Caleff
Director
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Capile Technodesign Epp
Tech Services
$194,165
Velocity Global
Salaries And Staffing
$674,469
Vercara
Security Services
$181,919
Conference & Publication Service
Event Management
$453,749
Clements Bernard Walker
Legal Services
$111,600
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$1,387,630
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$189,800
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,577,430
Total Program Service Revenue$1,667,847
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,245,277

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