Equip your healthcare organisation with a robust, standards-driven approach to security incident management through this comprehensive self-assessment aligned with ISO 27799. Designed for professionals across clinical, IT, and compliance functions, this programme enables systematic evaluation and enhancement of your incident response capabilities—ensuring resilience, regulatory alignment, and protection of sensitive health information.
Through two targeted modules, you’ll establish a governance framework tailored to the unique challenges of healthcare environments while building proactive incident preparedness grounded in international best practice.
- Module 1: Governance Frameworks Aligned with ISO 27799 – Define the scope of health information systems under governance, including electronic health records (EHRs), medical devices, and third-party cloud platforms. Adapt ISO 27799 controls to meet jurisdictional requirements such as HIPAA, GDPR, or PIPEDA. Assign clear accountability using RACI matrices across clinical, IT, and compliance teams.
- Integrate incident management with enterprise risk frameworks to streamline escalation and reporting. Classify health data by sensitivity, regulatory impact, and clinical criticality to prioritise protection efforts. Establish governance committees with defined reporting cycles and performance metrics to support continuous oversight.
- Module 2: Incident Preparedness & Policy Development – Develop enforceable response policies with clear timelines for reporting breaches involving protected health information (PHI). Set objective thresholds for incident declaration, covering unauthorised access, data exfiltration, and system outages.
- Create compliant communication templates for regulators, patients, and internal stakeholders. Embed incident playbooks within change management processes to avoid operational conflict. Define clinical safety officer roles during incidents impacting patient care systems, and implement pre-approved authority levels for rapid containment actions such as system isolation.
This self-assessment empowers leadership to strengthen cyber resilience, ensure audit readiness, and safeguard both organisational integrity and patient trust. Built for global applicability, it supports healthcare providers, digital health agencies, and health IT partners seeking to optimise incident response outcomes.
Take control of your security posture—conduct your self-assessment today and build a defensible, compliant incident management framework aligned with ISO 27799.