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Medical Devices introduce their own unique challenges, as we approach them from the cybersecurity standpoint. The constraint of keeping devices always available and functional is paramount, coupled with idea of always keeping predefined and approved state on devices comes in conflict with the necessity to monitor, detect and respond to ever-changing variety of cybersecurity threats. This presentation covers the approach that medical devices manufacturing industry takes today to resolve this conflict, i.e., how to get around problem of static, disconnected systems, which need to protected in a dynamic, connected environment using dynamic means, while constantly changing and updating.

The topic would be presented by Oleg Yusim – Head of Product Security at Edwards Lifesciences. Oleg comes with 15 years of experience in Security and R&D, spanning across such areas as Avionics, Public Safety and Medical Devices. He obtained his MS in Engineering degree from University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 2017 and in 2018 relocated to Orange County with his wife and two kids to help Edwards Lifesciences to build and mature its Medical Devices Product Security program.