Cybersecurity Basics Course for Healthcare & Pharma Sector
Cybersecurity Basics Course for Healthcare & Pharma Sector is designed to address the growing cybersecurity needs in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. With increasing threats targeting sensitive medical data and critical systems, Cybersecurity Basics Course for Healthcare & Pharma Sector will guide participants through key strategies for managing cyber risks, protecting patient information, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The course focuses on third-party risk management, device and application security, and tackling industry-specific challenges related to cyber threats.
- Registration Type: Institutional
- Start Date: Customizable
- End Date: Customizable
- Timing: Customizable
- Fee: INR 150000
- Duration: 10 Hours
- Organizational Context: 2 Hours
- Batch Size: Up to 20 participants
- Format: Live, Online, Interactive Sessions

10 Modules
Certificate
Flexible Schedule
Learning Format
Course Highlights
Cyber Security in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- The role of cybersecurity in protecting sensitive patient information and pharmaceutical research.
- Understanding cyber risks specific to healthcare and pharma industries.
Third-Party Risk Management
- Evaluating and mitigating risks associated with vendors, contractors, and service providers in the healthcare and pharma sectors.
- Establishing secure processes for managing third-party access to systems and data.
Managing Devices / Application Patching
- Ensuring the security of medical devices and applications through timely patching and updates.
- Strategies for managing vulnerabilities in connected devices and healthcare systems.
Managing PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and PHI (Protected Health Information)
- Best practices for securing sensitive patient data, including PII and PHI.
- Implementing safeguards to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
Industry-Specific Challenges and Implications of Cyber Threats
- Exploring the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
- The potential impact of cyber-attacks on patient care, pharmaceutical research, and healthcare operations.
Compliance Requirements
- Understanding key compliance requirements, such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other data protection regulations in the healthcare and pharma sectors.
- Ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory standards to avoid penalties and breaches.
How This Course Will Benefit You
Practical Application at Work
Implement and oversee cybersecurity measures specific to healthcare and pharmaceuticals, enhancing your organization’s data protection and regulatory compliance.
Professional Excellence
Master sector-specific cybersecurity practices, positioning yourself as a crucial asset in safeguarding sensitive health and pharmaceutical information.
Career Advancement
Completing this course and earning certification from GCA demonstrates your expertise in cybersecurity for healthcare and pharma, potentially leading to advanced roles.
Flexible Schedule
Batch Size: Up to 20 participants
Why Choose This Course?
Course Curriculum
Course Modules
- Overview of cybersecurity challenges in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors
- Understanding the critical need for cybersecurity in protecting patient data and intellectual property
- Introduction to regulatory requirements such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- Common cyber threats targeting healthcare and pharma industries, such as ransomware and data breaches
- Understanding the impact of cyberattacks on patient safety, pharmaceutical research, and regulatory compliance
- Case studies of real-world incidents in healthcare cybersecurity
- Best practices for managing medical devices, pharmaceutical systems, and application patching
- Ensuring the security of connected medical devices (Internet of Medical Things – IoMT)
- Regular patch management to prevent vulnerabilities in healthcare and pharmaceutical systems
- Defining PII and PHI and their significance in healthcare and pharma sectors
- Best practices for securely storing, transmitting, and processing sensitive health and personal information
- Ensuring compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, and other privacy regulations
- Understanding risks posed by third-party vendors and service providers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors
- Strategies for conducting due diligence and implementing third-party risk management programs
- Monitoring and auditing third-party vendors to ensure cybersecurity compliance
- Overview of regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
- Ensuring compliance with data protection standards in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors
- Best practices for handling sensitive health and pharmaceutical data in line with regulatory requirements
- Developing and implementing incident response plans for healthcare and pharma organizations
- Detecting, containing, and mitigating cyberattacks in healthcare environments
- Post-incident recovery and maintaining patient trust after a cyber breach
- Importance of securing cloud environments in healthcare and pharmaceutical operations
- Implementing encryption, access control, and data backup strategies in the cloud
- Ensuring regulatory compliance and security in cloud-based healthcare applications
- Applying cybersecurity practices in healthcare and pharma settings
- Real-world case studies of cybersecurity breaches and best practices for prevention
- Hands-on scenarios for implementing cybersecurity measures
- Assessment to validate understanding of cybersecurity principles for healthcare and pharma
- Certification in Cyber Security for Healthcare & Pharma for successful participants
- Summary of key takeaways from the course
Course Instructor

Jyothi Ramaswamy
Explore around 3.5 million opportunity in cybersecurity projected for 2025. Join us to prepare for your future.
Who Should Enroll
IT Team
Quality Management / Audit Team
Management Team responsible for Risk Management
Assessment & Certificate
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Frequently Asked Questions
We have answered all common questions below that you might have about the Cybersecurity Basics Course for Healthcare & Pharma Sector. For any further queries, Kindly contact at team@gcalearning.com
In this course, you will learn about the specific cybersecurity needs and risks associated with healthcare and pharmaceutical environments, manage third-party risks, best practices for managing devices and application patching, handling Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI), and the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
This course is ideal for IT team members, quality management and audit teams, and management professionals working in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
There are no specific prerequisites for this course, but a basic understanding of IT concepts and practices would be beneficial.
Yes, upon successful completion of the program and passing the assessment, learners will receive a GCA certificate, which will indicate the number of hours completed that can be used toward Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements.
You can register for the course through the GCA website or by contacting our enrollment team for assistance.