Cybersecurity for Medical Devices

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-394-43368-1
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten

Protect medical devices with lifecycle security strategies that safeguard patients

Connected medical devices from pacemakers to diagnostic imaging systems present unique cybersecurity vulnerabilities that directly impact patient safety. Cybersecurity for Medical Devices provides healthcare cybersecurity professionals and medical device engineers with actionable guidance on embedding security throughout the device lifecycle. Written by a Certified Health Data Analyst and cybersecurity specialist, this book integrates clinical realities with technical security frameworks.

The book delivers step-by-step instruction in risk assessment, threat modeling, device architecture review, regulatory compliance, and incident response. It addresses how security measures must integrate with fast-paced healthcare delivery environments while establishing cybersecurity as an ethical imperative. Real-world examples ground theoretical concepts in documented incidents, tracing the evolution from security through obscurity to sophisticated threat models.

The book also provides: - Comprehensive frameworks for embedding security from device conception through decommission, addressing each phase of the medical device lifecycle systematically
- Detailed threat modeling approaches specific to networked medical equipment including implantable devices, diagnostic systems, and hospital network infrastructure
- Guidance on navigating regulatory compliance requirements while maintaining operational efficiency in high-pressure clinical environments and healthcare delivery settings
- Ethical frameworks positioning cybersecurity as a patient safety imperative rather than merely a technical checkbox or compliance requirement
- Historical context explaining how medical device security evolved alongside increasingly sophisticated cyberattack methodologies targeting healthcare systems

Healthcare cybersecurity professionals, medical device engineers, regulatory compliance officers, and clinical IT managers will find this book connects security expertise with medical device engineering realities. Researchers and advanced students studying healthcare technology security gain practical frameworks applicable to emerging connected device challenges.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Basta, Rebecca M.

Anwar, Waqar

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung Netzwerksicherheit
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Mathematik & Informatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Author xv
Foreword xvii
Preface xxi
List of Acronyms xxv
Cybersecurity for Medical Devices xxix
About the Companion Website xxxv

Introduction 1

1 Why Medical Device Cybersecurity Cannot Be Ignored 7

2 Understanding the Medical Device Cyber Landscape 21

3 Architectures and Technologies: The Building Blocks of Secure Devices 33

4 Cyber Threats Targeting Medical Devices 47

5 Regulatory and Legal Landscape: Raising the Bar 61

6 Risk Assessment: The Critical Starting Point 75

7 Designing Security into the Medical Device Life Cycle 89

8 Secure Software Development for Embedded Medical Devices 101

9 Network Security in Healthcare Environments 113

10 Data Security and Patient Privacy Enhancement 129

11 Clinical Workflow Security: Bridging IT and Patient Care 151

12 The Human Firewall: Addressing Insider Threats 165

13 Incident Detection, Response, and Recovery 179

14 Third-Party Vendor and Supply-Chain Security 193

15 Penetration Testing and Red Team Exercises 207

16 Medical Device Cybersecurity in the Era of AI and Machine Learning 221

17 Wireless, Mobile, and Wearable Device Security 233

18 Securing Medical Device Updates and Maintenance 247

19 Medical Device Security Incident Case Studies 261

20 Future Directions and Ultimate Mandate: Securing the Connected Patient 275

21 Conclusion 289

References 300
Index 303

Über Autor(innen)

REBECCA M. BASTA is a Teaching Assistant at the University of Georgia and freelance Curriculum Developer and Grant Writer. As a Certified Health Data Analyst through the American Health Information Management Association, she possesses specialized expertise in healthcare data systems and the regulatory frameworks governing medical information security. Her technical foundation includes advanced programming proficiency in C++, Python, R, and SQL. Rebecca also earned the following certifications ISO 14971 - Certified Lead Auditor, Certified Analytics Professional, Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional, Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States, Certified Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Project Management Professional, and Certified Data Protection and Privacy Manager.

WAQAR ANWAR is a cybersecurity professional with affiliations to SANS, CYBRARY, and the Information Systems Security Association International. His expertise spans system administration, audit, network security, and security assessment methodologies relevant to healthcare technology environments and connected medical device ecosystems.