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Cybersecurity Preparedness
Protect healthcare operations through cybersecurity planning, training, and trusted resources that strengthen resilience against today’s evolving cyber threats.
Cybersecurity Is Patient Safety
Healthcare organizations rely on technology to deliver patient care, protect sensitive information, and maintain critical operations. Cyber incidents can disrupt clinical services, delay patient care, compromise protected health information, and impact an organization’s ability to respond during emergencies.
This resource hub provides healthcare organizations with trusted cybersecurity guidance, planning tools, alerts, and educational resources from coalition partners and leading federal agencies to help improve cyber resilience before, during, and after an incident.
Coalition Cyber Resources
Resources developed specifically for coalition members to support planning, training, and healthcare preparedness.
Trusted External Resources
Healthcare and Public Health (HPH)
Healthcare organizations rely on digital systems every day to deliver patient care, manage sensitive information, and support critical operations. Cyber incidents can disrupt services, compromise patient data, and impact public health. To strengthen cybersecurity across the Healthcare and Public Health sector, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) have partnered to provide trusted tools, training, guidance, and best practices. Their Healthcare Cybersecurity Toolkit helps organizations improve cyber hygiene, identify vulnerabilities, and build stronger defenses against today's evolving threats.
This toolkit consolidates key resources for HPH organizations at every level. Starting with the fundamental cyber hygiene steps that every organization and individual should take, the toolkit can help organizations within the HPH sector build their cybersecurity foundation and progress to implement more advanced, complex tools to strengthen their defenses and stay ahead of current threats.
CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides comprehensive cybersecurity guidance, alerts, vulnerability information, planning resources, and healthcare specific tools that help organizations strengthen cyber resilience and improve incident preparedness.
HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)
HC3 delivers timely threat intelligence, analyst reports, ransomware updates, sector alerts, and cybersecurity resources specifically developed for healthcare and public health organizations.
ASPR Cybersecurity Resources
ASPR provides healthcare focused cybersecurity guidance, preparedness resources, educational materials, and planning tools that support hospitals and healthcare coalitions in reducing cyber risk.
Healthcare and Public Health Sector: Know the Risks, Use Cyber Hygiene
Cybersecurity isn’t one size fits all. Different healthcare entities have distinct strengths and weaknesses and a wide range of needs. Regardless of where an organization fits into the picture, these resources can help build a cybersecure foundation.
Healthcare and Public Health Sector: Strengthen your Defenses and Mature your Cybersecurity Efforts
Once Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) organizations have an understanding of their risk picture, it’s time to take action. There are many free resources to help guide the HPH to improve their cybersecurity, starting with the essentials.
Healthcare and Public Health Sector: Address Resource Constraints
Recognizing that the nation’s healthcare systems and providers have been under severe resource constraints—especially since the start of COVID-19—members of the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector should actively take steps to address their constraints.
Training Supports Stronger Response
Preparedness is not a one time event. Ongoing education, collaboration, and practice help healthcare organizations respond faster, recover more effectively, and better protect their communities during emergencies.
Advisories, Alerts, and Other Information
Access the latest cybersecurity alerts, advisories, and guidance to help your organization stay informed and prepared.
- Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)
- Sign up for real-time cyber threat intelligence
- Mitigation Guide: Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector
- HPH Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- Letter to Health Care Leaders on Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
- White House Releases New National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure
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