The Security and Civil Defence Department is responsible within the Healthcare Poland Foundation for the resilience of healthcare providers to threats — from mass-casualty events and infrastructure crises, through cyberattacks, to tasks during threats to state security. It works with reference to the Polish Act of 5 December 2024 on civil protection and civil defence and Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2).
Leadership and team
- Janusz Janiszewski — Director of the Security and Civil Defence Department
- cooperation: CyberC4HE Coalition, Legal and Compliance Department, Centre for Quality, Audit and Certification
Competencies
- civil protection and civil defence in relation to healthcare providers
- business continuity planning (BCP) and crisis management in hospitals
- cybersecurity of healthcare providers and preparation for NIS2 requirements
- security of critical infrastructure: power, communications, supplies
- civil-military cooperation and dual-use technologies
Tasks
- assessing hospital resilience and recommending improvements
- developing template business continuity plans and crisis procedures
- coordinating CyberC4HE Coalition activities in healthcare
- organising crisis response exercises and staff training
- cooperating with security institutions, universities and technology partners
Process scope
- Resilience assessment — analysis of threats, vulnerabilities and critical dependencies
- Business continuity — BCP, contingency plans, procedures for switching to crisis mode
- Cybersecurity — readiness assessment, incident management, training
- Exercises — scenarios, tabletop and field exercises, lessons learned
- Civil-military cooperation — dual-use projects and knowledge exchange
Procedures
- Registration of an organisation and definition of the assessment scope.
- Analysis of threats and critical dependencies (site visit, interviews, documentation).
- Resilience report with prioritised actions.
- Implementation support: plans, procedures, training, exercises.
- Verification exercise and transfer of conclusions to the Foundation’s self-learning loop.
Links within the Foundation system
The Department works with the Centre for Quality, Audit and Certification (NIS2 audits), the Legal and Compliance Department, the Innovation Department and with the Polish Hospital Federation.
Contact
Write to: janusz.janiszewski@healthcarepoland.pl · global@healthcarepoland.pl
All departments: Medical Care and HCPL Academy · Clinical Research · Quality, Audit and Certification · Innovation · Cross-Border Medicine · Security and Civil Defence · Health System · Operational Excellence · Legal and Compliance
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