When Should You Start Medical Device Cybersecurity? | Ep 89

S1E89 - When Should You Start Medical Device Cybersecurity? | Ep 89

Published: October 23, 2026

Duration: 21:59

When is the right time to start cybersecurity for a medical device?

For many manufacturers, the answer still seems to be somewhere close to submission. In this solo episode, Christian Espinosa explains why that approach can create major delays, expensive redesigns and even force companies to abandon products they have spent years developing.

Christian breaks down where cybersecurity should enter the product lifecycle, why requirements and hardware decisions matter, and how frameworks like the SPDF and Total Product Lifecycle change the way manufacturers should think about security.

He also covers penetration testing, secure...