Security Operations
Overview
Security Operations at CMS is focused on identifying and responding to cyber threats or incidents, while helping CMS teams follow best practices in continuous monitoring, risk management, and cybersecurity.
The CMS Cybersecurity Integration Center (CCIC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) offer a variety of services and assessments to help your team comply with federal information security standards and make risk-based decisions to protect sensitive information.
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Latest articles and updates
- 1/13/2026ArticlesFrom SCRM
Federal DevSecOps guidance: Why NIST’s new model matters
NIST's new co-developed SP 1800-44A DevSecOps framework marks a shift in federal cybersecurity guidance, with pros and cons noted by the industry
- 12/3/2025ArticlesFrom Zero Trust
Linking encryption to power Zero Trust
Linking network and data encryption with programmatic Key Management Service (KMS) alerts is essential for CMS to achieve advanced Zero Trust maturity
- 12/1/2025ArticlesFrom Zero Trust
Protecting CMS systems: Zero Trust security monitoring with Terraform Cloud
Learn how your team can level-up Zero Trust maturity and cloud security by implementing eleven essential CloudWatch compliance alarms