Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity (CMDC) - University of Minnesota

The CMDC’s mission is to foster university-industry-government partnerships to assure that medical devices are safe and secure from cybersecurity threats through pre-competitive R&D, targeted training programs, robust security assessments, and informed regulation and policy.

The CMDC is focused on creating a collaborative hub where research, information sharing and education can thrive. Through a combination of industry partnerships, networking opportunities and training exercises we aim to create a valuable experience for industry members, faculty and students alike.

Mitigating security risks for medical devices requires the expertise of computer scientists and software engineers, medical device innovators, policymakers, and healthcare leaders and practitioners.The CMDC seeks to assist stakeholders in collaborating on and meeting these needs by leveraging a multidisciplinary community of researchers and industry partners.