Welcome to the Keeping you safe – an Introduction to Security Awareness course for people who work in healthcare. This course highlights the importance of adopting safe practices when online so that you can avoid falling victim to a security threat.
This course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
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explain why developing a positive security culture will encourage desired behaviours and recognise emerging threats
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describe why you need to 'think before you click (or select)' to stay safe online
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adopt safe email practices to reduce the risk of a security incident or data breach
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recognise the consequences of sharing information when posting online
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identify the risks of using public Wi-Fi to access, send or receive sensitive information
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recognise the importance of using a unique password for each device and account
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adopt good password practices by creating strong passwords that are easy for you to remember (but hard for someone else to guess)
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discuss the benefits of multi-factor authentication for greater protection
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explain the need to keep devices up-to-date to reduce the risk of known vulnerabilities
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recognise the risks of using USB drives
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identify the actions you need to take in case of a security incident in your organisation.
Course delivery
The Digital Health Security Awareness eLearning course has been developed to provide an introduction to online security concepts for the healthcare sector.
There are five topics in this course which take around 1 hour 45 minutes to complete.
Topics covered
- Introduction to security awareness
- Think before you click
- Passwords
- Networks and device security
- Respond. Report. Protect privacy.
Learning outcomes
- recognise the importance of developing a positive security culture to protect health information
- adopt a continuous learning approach, so you can recognise and manage emerging security risks
- identify where to obtain information about the latest security threats
- describe the importance of sharing security information with your colleagues.
- explain why you need to 'think before you click' to stay safe online
- adopt safe email practices to reduce the risk of a security incident or data breach
- recognise the consequences of sharing information when posting online
- identify the risks of using public Wi-Fi to access, send or receive sensitive information.
- recognise the importance of using a unique password for each device and account
- create strong passwords that are easy for you to remember (but hard for someone else to guess)
- adopt good password practices
- identify the benefits of multi-factor authentication for greater protection.
- explain the need to keep devices up to date to reduce the risk of known vulnerabilities
- identify how to use Wi-Fi safely
- recognise the risks of using USB drives
- appreciate the importance of having robust backup processes.
- identify the actions you need to take in case of a security incident in your organisation
- locate information regarding privacy legislation for healthcare organisations
- recognise your legal obligations and reporting requirements, to protect health information.
Cyber security considerations when working remotely or working from home for healthcare providers. This module outlines how to protect yourself and your organisation when working remotely or working from home.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Recognise cyber security protocols to protect yourself and your organisation when working remotely
Apply the steps in securing your devices and accounts to minimise cyber security risks
Identify where to obtain information about keeping safe online.
This module will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Announcement:
Existing enrolled users can continue until 11 September 2026.
The following course is available for enrolment:
The Digital Health Security Awareness eLearning course has been developed to provide an introduction to online security concepts for the healthcare sector.
This module outlines how to protect the confidentiality of people's health information during telehealth consultations. This module is not intended to be comprehensive and should not take the place of conducting other due diligence processes such as conducting risk assessments, obtaining legal advice and assessing the financial viability of vendors.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Employ privacy practices and policies to protect confidential health information during telehealth consultations
- Set-up a secure telehealth consultation
- Recognise the importance of integrating cyber security with your work culture to protect health information
- Identify where to obtain information about keeping safe online.
This module will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.