GFIRST stands for The Government Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. It is made up of a group of individuals who take part in both technical and tactical security response. The members of GFIRST are responsible for securing government information technology systems. GFIRST members work together to comprehend and handle security incidents. They also strive to be proactive and preventative in their security measures.GFIRST reaches a wide range of federal, state, and, local agencies. In addition, it works with defense, civilian, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies.