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Category
Supplementary Resource
Type
Standard
Version
1.1
Access
Open
Status
Active
Created
October 2015
This white paper takes a comprehensive approach to medical device cyber security. It explores:

- how today's medical devices are used and incorporated in IT environments

- what type of cyber threats they are exposed to and how these threats can affect the medical device ecosystem

- a review of best practices to design security into medical devices and how to build a reliable medical device network, ranging from asset and configuration management, access control, to actual cyber security protective measures.

Main sections:

- Introduction and background

- Objective

- Stakeholder roles and contributions

- Cybersecurity introduction

- Generic device architecture

- General security and vulnerability considerations

- Vulnerability management and security best practices

- Configuration management

- Conclusion

- Appendix A Secure application development practices

- Appendix B Abbreviations

- Appendix C Reference literature and further reading
Access IHE Patient Care Device (PCD) White Paper - Medical Equipment Management (MEM): Medical Device Cyber Security - Best Practice Guide v1.1

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