This pathway consists of four pathway levels; Explore, Embed, Drive and Shape. Each pathway level has a number of steps which contain links to resources and suggested activities to help you reflect on what you have learnt.
Introduction
The Cyber Security Pathway was developed in partnership with the Senior Information Compliance Advisor and the Associate Cyber Security Analyst in Scottish Governments Digital Health and Care division.
The pathway is intended to help you learn about the cyber security fundamentals you need to be aware of when working in health and social care, and how you can apply simple practices to avoid cyber risks.
You will be challenged to think about your knowledge and understanding of cyber security awareness.
Cyber security is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. It involves safeguarding sensitive information, preventing attack, and ensuring normal business processes. Cybersecurity is essential for organisations of all sizes. It is like a strong lock for your computer, stopping unauthorised people from accessing or stealing your information.
Pathway Steps and Descriptions
The Explore pathway is for everyone working in health and social care, irrespective of role. This pathway introduces the fundamental concepts of cyber security.
The Embed pathway is for anyone who is responsible for managing or supporting others (e.g. supervisors, team leaders, first level managers), or anyone aspiring to develop their knowledge beyond the Explore pathway. This pathway builds on the themes introduced in Explore.
The Drive pathway is for anyone involved in leading and influencing change across services and organisations (e.g. senior managers, service or programme leads). By developing the content in Embed, this pathway focuses on how cyber security concepts can be threaded through ways of working to drive change in organisations.
The Shape pathway is for anyone responsible for making strategic decisions or leading organisations at a local, regional or national level (e.g. policy-makers, board-level leaders, chief executives, business owners, directors). This pathway encapsulates the insights from Explore, Embed and Drive. It encourages consideration of how cyber security ideas should be used to shape decisions and actions.
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