Manage Identity: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the cornerstone to securing access to an organization’s resources. This course will enable you to understand IAM and how to leverage IAM best practices to implement the right access to an organization’s resources. You will also learn to implement appropriate controls using IAM governance, processes, tools and technologies for controlling and managing enterprise risk.

By the end of the course, you will take home a thorough understanding of IAM in legacy, cloud, and hybrid applications including a futuristic look at IAM technologies. Further, you will develop a real-life IAM implementation plan that can be customized for different settings and learn from a technical demonstration of healthcare industry IAM tools and technologies.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Identify and explain the primary functions and purposes of Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems.

Understand the core components of IAM architecture including repository, authentication, authorization, SSO, Identity Federation, and User Provisioning.

Compare and contrast the services and products offered by key vendors in the healthcare IAM landscape.

Deploy best practice frameworks through an IAM implementation plan.

Learn to integrate innovative technologies into existing IAM frameworks to enhance security and user experience.

 

WHO SHOULD ENROLL

This program is designed for experienced U.S. healthcare professionals from a variety of healthcare or healthcare-related settings who want to enhance their careers, including:

• Clinical professionals,
• Healthcare administrators,
• Information Technology professionals, including Cybersecurity,
• Emergency preparedness professionals,
• Risk managers, and
• Other healthcare professionals.

This program is not designed for those looking to enter the healthcare field. Learners should have at least two years of U.S. healthcare-related experience and a college degree, or five years of U.S. healthcare-related experience without a college degree.

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step 1 – Check your eligibility. Submit a Registration Approval Request to confirm eligibility for the program at least two weeks prior to the course start date.

Step 2 – Register and submit payment. After you receive notification via email that you have been approved to register, you must complete and return a Registration Form and payment at least two weeks prior to the course start date.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This course is delivered primarily via asynchronous instruction, meaning that learners can work at their own pace. During the fourth week of the course, there will be a live, online session with the course instructor.

Textbook Information

Upon enrollment confirmation, learners will be mailed a complimentary copy of Enterprise Risk Management as a Value Creator textbook by Mr. Bob Chaput.

Digital Badge

Upon successful completion of this four-week microcredential course, you will be awarded a competency-based digital badge demonstrating specific knowledge and skills related to the course topic.

If you are pursuing the badge for the Leadership in Healthcare Cyber Risk Management program, you have two years to complete all six courses from the start date of your first class, though most students typically finish the certificate within 6 to 12 months.

 

Questions? Send them to your enrollment advisor.

 

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MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

Sriram Bharadwaj is a seasoned healthcare IT executive with over 25 years of experience across multiple industries. Currently serving as chief operating and information officer at Longevity Health, he also holds the position of CISO. Bharadwaj's extensive career includes leadership roles in provider organizations, health plans and consulting firms. His expertise spans cybersecurity, applications development and enterprise IT infrastructure, with a proven track record in performance improvements across various global regions. Bharadwaj has worked with integrated delivery networks, accountable care organizations and academic medical centers. He is also a co-director and instructor in the Leadership in Healthcare Cyber Risk Management Certificate Program.

Bharadwaj holds the following certifications:

• Certified Digital Healthcare Executive (CDH-E)
• Certified Healthcare Information Security Leader (CHISL)
• Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer (CHCIO)
• Certified Information Security Service Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional (CLSSBB)
• Certified Practitioner in Health Information Systems (CPHIMS)
• Certified ITIL expert – Foundation Version 3.0 and Service Design certified

 

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