Secure Healthcare Data: Encrypt, Audit, Protect

Healthcare data breaches consistently have some of the highest financial, operational, and regulatory impact of any industry. This foundational course is designed to help healthcare data professionals build essential security practices that protect patient information and support regulatory compliance. In this course, you’ll learn the core security fundamentals needed to safeguard healthcare data in your daily work. You’ll develop practical skills in recognizing common breach risks, encrypting data files for secure sharing, and monitoring access permissions to identify unauthorized changes. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Identify common data-breach vectors within analytics workflows Apply encryption to data files using standard tools and protocols to ensure secure transfer Analyze shared-folder permission changes to detect unauthorized modifications This course is unique because it focuses specifically on healthcare data security scenarios, using real-world breach examples and industry-standard, non-proprietary tools aligned with HIPAA requirements and healthcare compliance expectations. To be successful in this course, you should have basic computer literacy and familiarity with file management systems. No prior cybersecurity experience is required

• Recognize risks to prevent most healthcare data breaches
• Apply encryption protocols to ensure data confidentiality and compliance
• Conduct regular permission audits to prevent unauthorized access
• Implement layered protection combining technical controls and procedures

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities