Engineering firm launches cybersecurity training series

 The programme has been created as a response to mounting threats as cybersecurity continues to play a larger role in medical device development. The training will establish standards and educate the world’s leading medical device manufacturers and their engineers on how to avoid and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are frequently introduced during the design, development, and production phases.

Dan Purvis, chief executive officer of Velentium, said: “Our security experts have worked tirelessly with regulatory and standard bodies to better define the tools, techniques, and processes for the medical device industry, giving us first-hand knowledge of the intricate security issues and increasing vulnerabilities facing the industry today. As soon as we began teasing this programme, we received significant interest from some of the world’s leading players in the medical device field, demonstrating an urgent need for formal training on how to implement cybersecurity best practices and processes in pre-market and post-market activities.”

To support the course’s curriculum, Velentium will use the bestselling textbook Medical Device Cybersecurity for Engineers and Manufacturers, a comprehensive guide for medical device manufacturers seeking to implement secure lifecycle management processes. The book, which covers the growing sophistication of cyber threats in the medical device ecosystem and serves as the foundation for the course, was co-authored by security strategists and technical experts at Velentium and MedCrypt, a provider of proactive security solutions for the healthcare space. Velentium’s growing cybersecurity division is based out of Denver, CO.

Given current restrictions imposed by the global health pandemic, training will temporarily occur in virtual classrooms. The programme is being offered via take-home course kits, synchronous online learning sessions, or customisable corporate training for larger organisations. The curriculum also includes stand-alone or bundled Parasoft software training to deliver an exercise-focused workshop that grows developers’ understanding of secure and quality coding standards and expertise in applying entry level computer science jobs automated testing solution to medical software development.