In today’s digital age, the healthcare sector is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. Cybersecurity in Healthcare is a crucial event designed to empower healthcare professionals, IT teams, administrators, and policymakers with the knowledge and tools to protect sensitive patient data, medical devices, and healthcare systems.

This event offers a comprehensive overview of key cybersecurity principles and real-world threats—from ransomware and phishing to insider risks and vulnerabilities in connected devices. Attendees will gain practical strategies for safeguarding healthcare environments, including data encryption, access control, staff training, and incident response planning.

The event also covers essential legal and regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA and GDPR, helping organizations stay compliant and mitigate legal risks. By the end, participants will be better prepared to strengthen cybersecurity defenses, protect patient trust, and ensure uninterrupted care.

The event’s duration is TWO (2) Hours.

This event has a mixed medium of instruction in both English and Arabic languages.

By the end of this event you will be able to:

1. Define Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Articulate a clear understanding of what healthcare cybersecurity entails, recognizing its importance in protecting Electronic Health Records (EHRs), medical devices, and the broader healthcare IT infrastructure.
2. Understand Threats: Identify and analyze the most common and emerging cybersecurity threats specific to the healthcare industry, such as ransomware, phishing, malware, insider threats, and vulnerabilities in IoT/IoMT devices.
3. Implement Best Practices: Ascertain and apply key cybersecurity best practices for healthcare organizations, including establishing strong access controls, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting regular risk assessments, ensuring data encryption, and developing comprehensive incident response plans.
4. Comply with Laws and Regulations: Recognize and comprehend the primary national and international cybersecurity laws and regulations relevant to healthcare data protection (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, NIST frameworks), and understand the implications of non-compliance.
5. Enhance Organizational Resilience: Develop strategies to build a proactive and resilient cybersecurity posture within their respective organizations, thereby safeguarding patient safety, privacy, and the continuity of essential healthcare services.

1. After enrolment on the event you can find the Join Zoom Link of the live webinar.
2. Registration period is valid for 1 month from the first enrolment.
3. You can download the certificate of attendance with 2 CPD Units after the event.