The Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination (OCDC) is responsible for the protection and security of information systems and the coordination of efforts to promote the protection and security of information systems that are essential to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Nevada. Additionally, OCDC performs several other functions to include: review of information systems that are operated or maintained by state agencies; identification of risks to the security of information systems that are operated or maintained by state agencies; develop and update, as necessary, strategies, standards, and guidelines for preparing for and mitigating risks to, and otherwise protecting the security of information systems that are operated or maintained by state agencies; coordination of performance audits and assessments of the information systems of state agencies to determine, without limitation, adherence to the regulations, standards, practices, policies and conventions of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, that are identified by the office as security-related; establish various partnerships, consult and coordinate with various entities and agencies, as it relates to cybersecurity; and appoint cybersecurity incident response teams. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.900