Why Medical Device Companies Need Tabletop Exercises with Daniel Hammond | Ep 90
What happens when a medical device company experiences a serious cyber incident? Daniel Hammond joins Christian Espinosa to discuss why incident-response decisions should be made before an organization is under attack. They explore the role of tabletop exercises, why ransomware decisions are rarely as simple as “we never pay,” and what happens when attackers compromise the very network an incident-response team depends on. Daniel explains why cybersecurity programs built primarily around compliance can leave organizations preparing for yesterday’s threats instead of today’s risks. The conversation covers third-party dependencies, medical device shutdown decisions, business continuity and the rapidly increasing speed of AI-enabled cyberattacks. In this episode: 07:14 What happens when a medical device vulnerability can harm patients 11:30 Why tabletop exercises should go beyond compliance 13:44 Making ransomware decisions before the crisis 17:52 What happens when communications fail during an attack 20:25 Where do you respond if attackers own your network? 23:00 Compliance versus a risk-based cybersecurity mindset 24:00 Planning for a compromised medical device 28:40 The danger of critical vendor dependencies 34:20 How AI is accelerating cyberattacks 36:08 Why neutral third-party perspectives reveal blind spots Connect with Daniel Hammond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-l-hammond/ The Med Device Cyber Podcast is brought to you by Blue Goat Cyber, cybersecurity experts providing essential security solutions for the medical device industry. Learn more: https://bluegoatcyber.com Schedule a Discovery Session: https://go.bluegoatcyber.com/meetings/blue-goat-cyber/discovery-session Christian Espinosa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianespinosa/ Blue Goat Cyber on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-goat-cyber/ Blue Goat Cyber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegoatcyber/ Blue Goat Cyber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluegoatcyber/ Blue Goat Cyber on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlueGoatCyber/?sub_confirmation=1

