Detection and escalation of security responses of surgical instruments to increasing severity threats

A method for provisioning a secure cloud connection between a surgical device and a cloud server comprises:

• transmitting, by a surgical device, an authentication credentials, corresponding to the surgical device;
• receiving, by a surgical hub, the authentication credentials;
• forwarding, by the surgical hub, the authentication credentials to the cloud server;
• determining, by the cloud server, whether the authentication credentials are accurate or counterfeit;
• and
• transmitting, by the surgical device, an acknowledgement message to the cloud server based on a successful authentication of the surgical device.

A surgical hub for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive a communication transmitted by a surgical device, wherein the communication comprises at least one authorization credentials;
• the transceiver configured to forward the at least one authorization credentials to a cloud server, wherein the cloud server determines whether the authentication credentials are accurate or counterfeit;
• and
• receiving, by the transceiver, an acknowledgement message from the surgical device based on a successful authentication of the surgical device and forwarding the acknowledgement message to the cloud server.