Kevin McDonald

IANS Faculty

    Kevin is a Healthcare Cybersecurity Consultant working with companies such as MedSec, LogRhythm and individual healthcare providers. Kevin has over 40 years’ experience in healthcare in roles from direct patient care as a registered nurse to a Director of Information Security at Mayo Clinic. He assisted in developing the cybersecurity program at the Mayo Clinic and designed their medical device cybersecurity program.
    Expertise
    • Healthcare Cybersecurity
    • Medical Device Cybersecurity
    • Leadership and Governance
    • Project Management
    • Vendor Management and Partnerships

    Achievements & Contributions

    • Frequent presenter at the FDA, HIMSS, Gartner, RSNA American Associations of Physicists in Medicine and the American Hospital Association
    • Development of Mayo Clinic Medical Device Cybersecurity program
    • Co-Chair HSCC Joint Security Plan for Medical Devices

    Certifications & Credentials

    • Bachelors in Nursing from Norther Illinois University
    • Master’s in Education from University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
    • Graduate Certification in Information Systems – City University Seattle
    • CISSP

    Hobbies & Fun Facts

    Kevin retired from Mayo Clinic in 2019 and enjoys camping and trout fishing “out west”.