Phil Englert is the VP of Medical Device Security at Health‑ISAC, where he works with medical device manufacturers to strengthen privacy and security while partnering with healthcare delivery organizations to ensure those solutions are practical, deployable, and clinically aligned. He also defines long‑term vision, leads cross‑sector initiatives, advances best practices, and delivers programs that improve sector resilience and serves as a subject‑matter expert and contributor to Health‑ISAC’s Medical Device Security Council (MDSC). Phil leads Health‑ISAC’s strategy to strengthen cybersecurity and privacy across the global medical‑technology ecosystem. This role directs the organization’s medical device security program, partnering with manufacturers and healthcare delivery organizations to drive practical, secure implementations while shaping regulatory and standards. Phil oversees coordinated vulnerability disclosure efforts with researchers, regulators, and government agencies, and serves as a subject‑matter expert to the 500‑member Medical Device Security Council.
With more than 30 years of technical and operational leadership across healthcare and life sciences, Phil has led strategic direction‑setting, operational improvement, and technology‑enabled transformation initiatives. His previous roles include Chief Product Officer at MedSec, Global Leader for Medical Device Technology at Deloitte, Vice President of Operations at MDISS, and National Director of Technology Operations at Catholic Health Initiatives. He has also served as an executive leader for a $250M MedTech services organization supporting more than 130 acute‑care facilities across 22 states, bringing deep knowledge of clinical environments, medical technologies, and maintenance operations.
Phil is widely recognized as a leading voice in MedTech cybersecurity and an active contributor to federal regulatory and standards efforts. His work spans MITA MDS2, NTIA SBOM, ISO 80001, MITRE’s CVSS Medicalization group, ISA 99/IEC 62443, UL 2900, ISO TC215, AAMI TIR97, interoperability initiatives, HSCC Secure Supply Chain, and MDIC’s 5G Healthcare working groups.
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