Rob Suárez, HCISPP

VP, CISO, Becton, Dickinson and Company

Rob Suárez is a cybersecurity and privacy professional in the medical device and healthcare IT industry. At BD, Rob serves as Chief Information Security Officer and oversees cybersecurity across the company’s enterprise, IT and manufacturing systems. Rob currently chairs the Cybersecurity Steering Committee for the Medical Device Innovation Consortium and the Cybersecurity Working Group for AdvaMed. He was also one of three leaders to co-chair the public-private Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Med Tech Cybersecurity Risk Management Task Group that issued the seminal Medical Device and Healthcare information Technology Joint Security Plan (JSP) in 2019.

Conquering Third-Party Security Risk

Presented by Michael McNeil , Anahi Santiago , Rob Suárez, HCISPP • July 11, 2022

Vendors and other third-parties have been at the heart of some of the largest breaches and security incidents we’ve ever seen. That includes mishaps involving business associates, as well as vulnerabilities and exploits involving third-party software and supply chain partners. What can entities do to reduce this...

Medical Device Cybersecurity: The Latest Challenges

Presented by Mitch Parker , Suzanne Schwartz , Rob Suárez, HCISPP • March 2, 2021

What’s the status of FDA’s latest guidance and other efforts to help strengthen the cybersecurity of medical devices – especially amid the surge in COVID-19 remote patient monitoring and shortages of certain critical medical equipment? How are medical device makers implementing better security controls and best...