Coauthor, the compliance platform tailored for medical software teams, is hosting a specialist webinar exploring threat modelling — a critical practice in MedTech cybersecurity that’s often underestimated.
Scheduled for 30th April 2025, the session titled “Threat Modelling: The Foundation of Cybersecurity Success” will guide attendees through integrating security into software architecture from the earliest stages. Guest speaker Harrison Mussell, founder and Cybersecurity Lead at Periculo, brings more than a decade of experience helping MedTech firms navigate complex regulations including ISO 27001, SOC 2, EU MDR, and US FDA requirements.
In SaMD development, threat modelling is typically introduced during early architectural and risk planning efforts. While not always implemented immediately, international guidance — including the FDA’s Pre-Market Cybersecurity Guidance and IEC 81001-5-1 — makes it clear that early security integration, particularly through threat modelling, is highly recommended.
“Threat modelling is where cybersecurity by design becomes real. It connects the dots between architecture, risk, and regulatory expectations,” said Alan Parkinson, founder of Coauthor and CEO of Hindsight Software.
Rather than viewing threat modelling as a single milestone, developers should revisit it continuously across the software lifecycle. This adaptive method strengthens security posture and ensures compliance with standards like ISO 14971, especially as new vulnerabilities emerge.
Coauthor’s recently released whitepaper, Securing Medical Devices in an Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape, stresses that tools like threat modelling play a foundational role in effective cybersecurity planning. The upcoming webinar builds upon these insights and invites participants to submit their questions in advance to help shape a useful and actionable discussion.
Attendees can expect to learn:
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What threat modelling entails and when to implement it
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How it connects to frameworks such as ISO 14971
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Best practices for documenting risks and regulatory traceability
The session is ideal for software developers, cybersecurity leads, regulatory experts, and digital health teams. Entry is free, but places are limited — book your spot now: https://www.coauthor.app/webinars
