Cybersecurity is now the gatekeeper to market access
EXECUTIVE BRIEF FROM THE 2025 MEDICAL DEVICE CYBERSECURITY INDEX
Healthcare has reached a cybersecurity tipping point. 22% of healthcare organizations have experienced cyberattacks that compromised medical devices, with 75% of these incidents directly impacting patient care. When attacks force patient transfers to other facilities—which happened in nearly a quarter of cases—we’re no longer talking about IT inconvenience, but medical emergencies.
THE DEMAND FOR MEDICAL DEVICE SECURITY IS HIGH
1. Transparency Through SBOMs – 78% consider Software Bills of Materials essential in procurement decisions. This isn’t just regulatory compliance—it’s practical vulnerability management in an interconnected ecosystem.
2. Built-In vs. Bolt-On Security – 60% prioritize integrated cybersecurity protections over retrofitted solutions. Healthcare leaders have learned that band-aid security measures fail against sophisticated attacks.
3. Advanced Runtime Protection – 36% actively seek devices with runtime protection, while another 38% are aware but don’t yet require it—suggesting rapid market evolution from early adoption to mainstream expectation.
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