The threat surface isn't a server room - it's a 500-pound robotic arm, a portable dialysis machine, or a water purification unit deployed in a disaster zone. DEKA Research & Development, founded in 1982 in Manchester, New Hampshire, designs and manufactures high-stakes technologies across medical devices, autonomous robotics, and water purification. With a team of nearly a thousand engineers, technicians, machinists, and designers, the company holds more than 6,000 patents. The attack vectors here are physical, operational, and embedded: infusion systems that deliver life-sustaining drugs, organ preservation tech, regenerative manufacturing platforms, and mobility enhancements that people depend on to move.
For a cybersecurity professional, the work at DEKA is about securing systems where the consequence of failure isn't a data breach notification - it's patient harm or compromised infrastructure. The technical domains span dialysis innovations, autonomous robotics, and the global deployment of water purification technology. This means threat models involving firmware integrity, supply chain assurance for critical components, and the secure design of human-machine interfaces. The company maintains the culture of a small, passionate team of problem solvers, operating at the intersection of engineering and consequence.
Security here isn't bolted on after launch; it's a prerequisite for devices that operate inside the human body and in environments where failure is not an option. The scope covers the full lifecycle - from the secure development of medical device software to the resilience of robotic systems designed for real-world autonomy. It's a role where the technical specificity of the work directly maps to the scale of the potential impact.
