(a) There is hereby created the West Virginia Cybersecurity Office within the Office of Technology. The office has the authority to set standards for cybersecurity and is charged with managing the cybersecurity framework.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5A-6B-1

  • Cybersecurity framework: means computer technology security guidance for organizations to assess and improve their ability to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber incidents. See West Virginia Code 5A-6B-2
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) The provisions of this article are applicable to all state agencies, excluding higher education institutions, the State Police, state constitutional officers identified in § 6-7-2 of this code, the Legislature and the Judiciary.