Cybersecurity for Healthcare Systems Course in Chennai

Module 1: Healthcare Threat Landscape

• Cyber threats targeting healthcare: Ransomware, data breaches, medical device hacking
• High-profile healthcare breach case studies
• Healthcare attack vectors: EHR systems, IoMT devices, medical imaging
• Threat actors targeting healthcare: FIN12, LockBit, BlackCat
• Why healthcare is a high-value target

Module 2: Healthcare Compliance Frameworks

• HIPAA: Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule
• HITECH Act requirements
• India: DPDP Act implications for patient data
• NABH and ABDM digital health security requirements
• ISO 27799: Health informatics security

Module 3: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Security

• EHR system architecture and security risks
• Access control for clinical staff
• Audit logging in EHR systems
• Interoperability security: HL7 FHIR APIs
• EHR cloud security: Epic, Cerner, Meditech

Module 4: Medical Device and IoMT Security

• Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) attack surface
• Vulnerabilities in infusion pumps, pacemakers, imaging devices
• FDA pre-market and post-market cybersecurity guidance
• Network segmentation for medical devices
• Medical device inventory and patch management

Module 5: Ransomware in Healthcare

• Ransomware attack lifecycle against hospitals
• Business impact: Patient safety, clinical disruption
• Incident response for hospital ransomware
• Backups and resilience for clinical systems
• Ransom payment considerations and legal implications

Module 6: Clinical Network Security

• Clinical network segmentation: IT vs. OT vs. IoMT
• VLAN design for healthcare environments
• Wireless security in hospital environments
• DICOM and medical imaging network security
• Guest Wi-Fi and BYODs in clinical settings

Module 7: Patient Data Protection

• PHI (Protected Health Information) identification and classification
• Data encryption for patient data at rest and in transit
• DLP for healthcare: Preventing PHI leakage
• De-identification and anonymisation techniques
• Patient portal security

Module 8: Healthcare Cloud Security

• HIPAA-eligible cloud services: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Business Associate Agreements (BAAs)
• Cloud security controls for EHR in the cloud
• Data residency for patient records
• Healthcare SaaS vendor risk management

Module 9: Healthcare Incident Response

• HIPAA breach notification requirements (60-day rule)
• Incident response plan for healthcare organisations
• Downtime procedures when systems are unavailable
• HHS breach portal reporting
• India: DPDP breach notification requirements

Module 10: Telehealth and Remote Care Security

• Telehealth platform security risks
• Video consultation security: Zoom, Doxy.me, Epic Telehealth
• Remote patient monitoring security
• Patient identity verification in telehealth
• Securing remote clinician access

Module 11: Healthcare Security Programme Management

• Healthcare CISO role and responsibilities
• Security risk assessment for healthcare (SRA tool)
• Workforce training and phishing awareness
• Vendor and third-party management in healthcare
• Healthcare sector ISAC (H-ISAC) participation

Module 12: Capstone Projects

• HIPAA Security Rule gap analysis
• Medical device network segmentation design
• Healthcare ransomware response tabletop exercise
• EHR access control audit
• Career paths: Healthcare security analyst, HIPAA compliance officer

Experience in the Industry Learn from cybersecurity professionals with direct experience in hospital networks, EHR security, medical device security, and HIPAA compliance programmes.

Backgrounds at the Top Our instructors have served as healthcare security consultants and HIPAA compliance officers at hospital chains, health-tech companies, and healthcare IT vendors.

Clear & Effective Teaching Healthcare-specific regulations and clinical environment security challenges are explained with real breach case studies and patient safety context.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students complete HIPAA risk assessments, analyse IoMT network designs, conduct ransomware tabletop exercises, and build healthcare security policies.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Instructors stay current with FDA cybersecurity guidance updates, India's ABDM digital health security requirements, and emerging IoMT vulnerability research.