The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) recognized the importance of information security to economic and national security interests. A FISMA High Rating means that CDS has implemented a federally compliant inventory of systems, categorization of systems by risk level, security controls, risk assessment process, system security plan, certification and accreditation and continuous monitoring practices.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) defined changes in insurance plan requirements relative to the use and disclosure of protected health information. CDS complies with all HIPAA standards and ensures the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a set of quality management systems standards that ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met. CDS' QMS is certified in fulfilling these requirements.

These internationally recognized third-party assurance audits are designed for service organizations. CDS compliance includes audit and financial reporting and examination.

ISO/IEC 27001:2013

The ISO 27000 International Standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS) within the context of the organization. CDS’ ISMS is certified in fulfilling these requirements.

ISO/IEC 20000 is the international standard for IT service management that specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a service management system (SMS). CDS’ SMS is certified in fulfilling these requirements.