Cybersecurity for Medical Devices: Standards-Compliant Software Solutions

An increasing reliance on technology in medical devices has created vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors, posing threats to global healthcare systems. Building medical devices using robust cybersecurity principles has never been more critical.

This white paper outlines the steps manufacturers can take to ensure they are designing and developing cybersecure products. BlackBerry QNX software is trusted by medical device manufacturers to support a broad range of life-critical medical devices.

This paper explores how to mitigate cybersecurity threats in medical device software, and covers:

• Medical System Attacks
• The Challenges of Building Medical Devices
• Global Medical Regulation
• Applying Cybersecurity Techniques to Medical Devices
• Using the STRIDE model