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Penetration testing and medical device cybersecurity research

Statistics, analysis and standards references built from primary sources. Every figure is dated and linked to the document it came from, so it can be checked and cited.

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What we study

Penetration testing

How penetration testing is bought, priced, delivered and reported, measured from published sources.

Covers

  • Testing statistics and trends
  • Market size and structure
  • Pricing and engagement terms
  • Methods and reporting practice

Medical device cybersecurity

The security of connected medical devices and the regulation and standards that govern it.

Covers

  • Disclosed device vulnerabilities
  • FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance
  • Recognized standards, such as IEC 81001-5-1 and AAMI TIR57
  • Testing expectations for device manufacturers

How the research is produced

  1. Primary sources first

    Figures come from the organization that produced them: regulators, standards bodies, vulnerability databases, peer-reviewed studies and company filings. A secondary report is cited only for what it measured itself.

  2. Every figure is dated and linked

    Each statistic names its source document, the section or table it came from and the date it was checked, so a reader can confirm it in one step.

  3. Methods are published with the study

    Each study states what was measured, how sources or samples were selected, the collection dates, what was excluded and the limits of the result.

  4. Our analysis is labeled as ours

    Calculations and interpretations are marked as our own and kept separate from what a source states. Where AI tools assist with drafting or data handling, the study says so.

  5. Corrections stay visible

    When a figure changes, the study records what changed and when. The update date on each study reflects its last meaningful change.

Citing this research

You may cite figures and findings from these studies with attribution to The PenTest Index and a link to the study page. Each study states how its charts and data may be reused.

Suggested citation

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Please link to the study itself rather than to this page, and use the date shown on the study. Figures are updated when their sources change.

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