Security

HIPAA Training

Faculty, Staff, Student Employees, Volunteers working in a FAU Healthcare Environment, Students and Research Assistants.

HIPAA training is available online via the Collaborative Inter-Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) site. CITI's Information Privacy and Security (IPS) materials cover the principles of data protection, focusing on the healthcare-related privacy and information security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

To take HIPAA training, go to https://www.citiprogram.org. Create a new account by Clicking REGISTER at the top right of the login. Type "Florida Atlantic University" in the Participating Institutions field and Click SUBMIT. On the subsequent pages, follow the prompts to enter a username, password (different from your FAU NetID), and your personal information (first name, last name, e-mail, gender, degree, etc.). When asked to select which curriculum, choose “Information Privacy and Security (IPS)”. Choose your institutional role (e.g. Student, Clinician, Investigator). To start the training, from the training courses menu choose the listed “CITI Information Privacy and Security (IPS)” course

For any questions please e-mail security-training@fau.edu

For enrollment and security-related questions, Please contact  security-training@fau.edu.                                    

For technical assistance with training, please contact the FAU Helpdesk by visiting:    http://helpdesk.fau.edu.

Red Flags Training

Red Flags training is required for employees handling FAU covered financial accounts in accordance with University Policy 5.6 – “Identity Theft Prevention Program.” This training is completed through Canvas and users will be enrolled by OIT as necessary upon hire.

Red Flags training is available on the Canvas LMS after enrollment is completed. Go to http://canvas.fau.edu, log in with your FAUNet ID, and complete the training within the "RedFlags" course.