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Embed cybersecurity QMS controls (design controls, CAPA, complaint handling) so they pass MDSAP + QMSR review without rework." } ] } ] --- [ The Crosswalk ](/) [Overview](/)[Playbook](/playbook)CompareReference [New Per-page social previews and this changelog ](/changelog "Per-page social previews and this changelog") Search⌘K 1. [Home ](/) 2. Playbook The playbook # Eight moves that turn cybersecurity into a global accelerant. What we wish every MedTech founder knew before their first international submission. Last updated · July 25, 2026 Share Copy link X LinkedIn Email ## The eight moves 1. 01 ### Map your target markets Stack-rank jurisdictions by revenue potential, time-to-clearance and reciprocity (MDSAP, MRA, reference jurisdiction routes). Most US-cleared devices reach Canada and Singapore 60–90% faster via abridged routes. 2. 02 ### Build to the highest baseline Design once against IEC 81001-5-1 + IEC 62443-4-1 + AAMI TIR57 inside your ISO 13485 / QMSR design controls. The FDA (Feb 2026 guidance now anchored on QMSR), PMDA, EU and HSA all converge here - treat SPDF as one satisfaction path within the QMS, not a parallel document set. 3. 03 ### Generate one SBOM, format it three ways SPDX 2.3 for the FDA, CycloneDX for industry partners, and a human-readable PDF for Notified Bodies and PMDA reviewers. 4. 04 ### Stand up a CVD program before submission FDA, PMDA and Health Canada expect a coordinated vulnerability disclosure plan in the submission itself, not as a post-clearance promise. 5. 05 ### Localise post-market obligations Cyber-incident clocks are tight and uneven: China 24h, EU CRA 24h early-warning + 72h full notification (from 11 Sep 2026), US FDA 30 days. Build one playbook with regional triggers and language packs - and design to the 24h floor, not the 15-day MDR vigilance clock. 6. 06 ### Plan for divergence, not convergence CRA (EU, 2027), AI Act, China MLPS evolution will pull standards apart again. Architect for configurability, crypto agility, regional telemetry, kill-switches. 7. 07 ### Get an external pen test before submission FDA reviewers increasingly expect third-party security testing evidence. SFDA and HSA reviewers reuse it. One report, many submissions. 8. 08 ### Treat MDSAP as your QMS keystone MDSAP audit covers AU, BR, CA, JP, US in one go, and MDSAP-aligned ISO 13485 evidence now maps 1:1 to the FDA QMSR that took effect Feb 2 2026. Embed cybersecurity QMS controls (design controls, CAPA, complaint handling) so they pass MDSAP + QMSR review without rework. Sponsored note · Blue Goat Cyber Want a partner who runs this playbook for a living? Blue Goat Cyber executes every move in this playbook end-to-end, threat modeling, SBOMs, penetration testing, SPDF, submission documentation, and post-market monitoring. 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