cybersecurity and biomedical research

Catalyst Lab

MEDICAL DEVICE PENETRATION TESTING

Trainers:

Michael Aguilar- v3ga

Alex Delifer- cheet

Dates: August 9-12, 2025

4 DAY TRAINING

Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT

Venue: DEF CON 33

Las Vegas Convention Center

Cost: $3200

TRAINING DESCRIPTION

The topic of the course is offensive security testing of medical devices and the impact this has on the future of medical device production. The course is a seasoned entry/mid level to advanced course. The students will be learning all that the trainers know about Medical Device hacking and the things they have learned in their interactions as testers with these devices.

This is inclusive of skills such as:

Network attacks against medical protocols
Reverse engineering binaries for exploitation
Attacking medical devices using peripheral devices
Defense bypasses to common defenses used in medical devices
And more

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Suggested Prerequisites

Experience with programming in Python and C# is preferred but not required. Knowledge of using Visual Studio and C# compilation is needed.

What Students Should Bring

Students will need laptop with a Kali Linux (or comparable) virtual machine and a Windows 10/11 Virtual Machine. We will also be providing an .OVA file for students to use in the class, so a hypervisor such as Virtual Box or VMWare is needed. We will be using Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework and Havoc C2 https://github.com/HavocFramework/Havoc.

The Catalyst Lab is dedicated to not just repairing what’s broken, but to innovating and enhancing our raw abilities, specific skills, and overall health and well-being. We are committed to ushering in a new era where we elevate both our world and ourselves to new heights of excellence.

Who We Are

At The Catalyst Lab, we bring together thought leaders, hacktivists, citizen scientists, and manufacturers from the biomedical industry to collaborate on cutting-edge solutions. Our efforts are focused on addressing the healthcare challenges that emerge within the Biohacking Village and beyond.

What We Do

We offer an interactive platform where you can engage with experts from the medical device, citizen science, and cybersecurity communities. Through comprehensive training, hands-on workshops, and innovative solutions design, we cover the full spectrum of the biomedical device and security ecosystem.