INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 10-K Cybersecurity GRC - 2026-02-03

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC reported their cybersecurity risk management and governance process in a yearly 10-K filed on 2026-02-03 16:59:59 EST.

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10-K filed on 2026-02-03

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC filed a 10-K at 2026-02-03 16:59:59 EST
Accession Number: 0001035267-26-000010

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Item 1C. Cybersecurity.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY CYBERSECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. We design and assess our program based on various cybersecurity frameworks, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") and the Center for Internet Security ("CIS"), as well as information security standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization, including ISO 27001 and ISO 27002. Our cybersecurity systems and processes are ISO 27001 certified. We use these cybersecurity frameworks and information security standards as a guide to help us identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business. We reference these recognized frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001/27002) as guides to inform our processes; however, this does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, only that these frameworks inform, but do not by themselves define, the scope of our program. Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall enterprise risk management program and shares common methodologies, reporting channels, and governance processes that apply across the enterprise risk management program to other legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risk areas. Our cybersecurity risk management program includes: - risk assessments designed to help identify material cybersecurity risks to our critical systems, information, products, services, and our broader enterprise information technology environment; - a security team principally responsible for managing (1) our cybersecurity risk assessment processes, (2) our security controls, and (3) our response to cybersecurity incidents; - the use of external service providers , where appropriate, to assess, test, or otherwise assist with aspects of our security controls; - cybersecurity awareness training for our employees, incident response personnel, and senior management; - a cybersecurity incident response plan that includes procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents; and - a third-party risk management process for service providers, suppliers, and vendors. To date, we are not aware of risks from cybersecurity threats that have materially affected us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. As we face evolving cybersecurity threats, we continue to monitor and reassess these risks to effectively mitigate them as part of our enterprise risk management program . CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE Our Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated oversight of cybersecurity and other information technology risks to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees management's implementation of the cybersecurity risk management program. The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports from management on our cybersecurity risks. In addition, management updates the Audit Committee, as necessary, regarding any material cybersecurity incidents, as well as any incidents with lesser potential impact. Our incident response procedures are coordinated with our disclosure controls and procedures to facilitate timely escalation to senior management and the Audit Committee for materiality assessment and, if required, current reporting. The Audit Committee reports to the full Board regarding its activities, including those related to cybersecurity. The full Board also receives briefings from management on our cybersecurity risk management program. Board members receive presentations on cybersecurity topics from our IT management team, internal security staff, or external experts as part of the Board's continuing education. Six members of our Board have information security expertise, including Joseph C. Beery, Lewis Chew, Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D., Amal M. Johnson, Sreelakshmi Kolli, and Keith R. Leonard, Jr. Our management team , including our IT management team, is responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats. The team has primary responsibility for our overall cybersecurity risk management program and supervises both our internal cybersecurity personnel and our retained external cybersecurity consultants. Our management team is led by our Senior Director, IT Cybersecurity, who is within the organization of our Chief Information Officer ("CIO"). Our Senior Director, IT Cybersecurity has over 20 years of extensive information technology experience, including cybersecurity policies and standards, vulnerability management, data loss prevention, threat intelligence, incident response, risk management, and system, network, and web security. He holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional ("CISSP") certification. Our CIO holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai and has over 20 years of experience in CIO and other IT leadership positions at various public companies. Our management team has certifications from various organizations, such as ISC2 and Global Information Assurance. Our management team oversees efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which may include briefings from internal security personnel, threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public, or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us, and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in the information technology environment.

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