The document discusses several challenges facing security for medical devices. Legacy devices were often not designed with network connectivity or cybersecurity in mind. Manufacturers do not typically share details of devices' software and firmware, preventing security researchers from inspecting them for vulnerabilities. Additionally, regulations, warranty concerns, and proprietary operating systems limit the ability to apply endpoint security solutions to medical devices.

1. Regular
patching is
complex
Hurts continuity of service,
regulatory requirement for
manufacturer validations, long
life cycle resulting in end of
support by COTS OS vendor.
Not designed
to be
connected
Many legacy devices in wide
use were not designed to be
network-managed and with
cybersecurity as a priority.
No shared
effort
to secure
Manufacturers do not publish
devices’ software and
firmware, so security
researchers cannot inspect
them for vulnerabilities like in
other industries.
End-point
security
is irrelevant
Due to regulation
limitations on device
software, manufacturer
warranty concerns and
proprietary operating
systems.
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THE INDUSTRY ACKNOWLEDGES THE RISK
of HDOs consider unsecured medical devices
a top threat
77% of manufacturers believe attacks on their devices
are likely to occur in the near future
67%
* According to Ponemon Institue survey
Prevention
Successful micro-segmentation,
security policies, and VLAN
assignments rely on accurate
device identification with clinical
context.
Visibility
Fingerprinting connected
devices requires deep
understanding of proprietary
device communication protocols
and clinical workflows across
vendors and models.
Detection
Clinical domain expertise
detects activity that is out of
clinical scope of its intended
workflow, generates non-generic
alerts and minimizes false
positives.
CLINICAL EXPERTISE IS KEY TO SECURING
DEVICES IN HEALTHCARE
WHY MEDICAL DEVICES
ARE SO VULNERABLE