MS-ISAC "helps government agencies combat cyberthreats and works closely with federal law enforcement",[14][15] and is designated by DHS as a key cyber security resource for the nation's State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (SLTT) governments. The MS-ISAC 24x7 cyber security operations center performs network monitoring, issues early cyber threat warnings and advisories, and performs vulnerability identification and mitigation as well as incident response.[16]