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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ISSA

Information Systems Security Awareness (ISSA)

All IHS information system users must take annual security training in order to fulfill federal mandates and regulations.
In addition, all new users must successfully complete this course within 24 hours of onboarding.
 
Failure to complete training requirements will result in the loss of information systems access.
A cybersecurity padlock.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Any new request for IT access requires that the user has completed the current FY ISSA training prior to gaining that access. This includes new employee access, new or re-enabling of VPN requests, and modifications to existing IT access to include resetting of a user's network account password.

The Fiscal Year 2026 ISSA Training covers the following:
  • Acknowledgement and Acceptance of the IHS Rules of Behavior
  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • HIPAA and HITECH Basics and Data Handling
  • Phishing and Ransomware and Mobile Devices
  • Artificial Intelligence and Insider Threats
  • Security, Clean Desk, and RTO and Unauthorized Access
  • Incident Types and Incident Reporting

New IHS employees should register with their IHS email address if IHS has assigned them one. If IHS hasn't assigned you an IHS email account, you can register with a personal email address to complete this training. Once IHS has issued you an email account, please update the email address in your IHS Web Account and then confirm the update on your ISSA "My Profile" page. The FAQs link on the left of this screen provides directions on how make this change. If you need additional help changing your email address, you can contact ISSA Support.

Click here if you have taken training before and remember your username and password.

Click here if you have taken training before but do not remember your username or password.
If you do not know your IHS Web Account username or password, DO NOT create a new Web Account.
Always try to recover your password first. Contact IT support or ISSA Support for assistance.
IHS has developed this training in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines on information technology security awareness and training.
 
For questions, please Contact Us. If you are having an issue remembering your user name, password, or are experiencing some other difficulty logging in to the Web Login system, please contact IT Support.
 
The training will take approximately one hour to complete.