ARP4754A + DO-178C Integration Course: Holistic Understanding of System-Software Co-Development Training by Tonex
This advanced training course provides a comprehensive understanding of the integration between ARP4754A and DO-178C standards, with a focus on system and software co-development for safety-critical aerospace systems. Participants gain critical insights into the lifecycle alignment, compliance challenges, and safety assurance activities required to achieve airworthiness certification. Emphasis is placed on traceability, verification rigor, and harmonized development practices. Cybersecurity impact is embedded throughout the course, addressing how integrated processes reduce vulnerabilities in avionics software and enhance system-level security assurance. This course equips professionals to manage secure, compliant, and efficient system-software design strategies in real-world projects.
Audience:
- Aerospace Systems Engineers
- Avionics Software Developers
- Compliance and Certification Engineers
- Safety and Quality Assurance Professionals
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Systems Integration Managers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope and purpose of ARP4754A and DO-178C
- Analyze how both standards align across development life cycles
- Apply integrated planning and requirements traceability techniques
- Identify key certification artifacts and evidence expectations
- Manage cybersecurity concerns in system-software co-development
- Support efficient coordination between hardware and software teams
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Standards
- Purpose and scope of ARP4754A
- DO-178C overview and objectives
- Historical background and evolution
- Role in certification and compliance
- Relationship with other standards
- Industry adoption and challenges
Module 2: Life Cycle Integration
- System-level lifecycle (ARP4754A)
- Software lifecycle (DO-178C) stages
- Harmonization of lifecycle models
- Planning integration strategies
- Document alignment and mapping
- Impact on project timelines
Module 3: Requirements and Traceability
- Capturing high-level requirements
- Allocating system to software
- Traceability best practices
- Tool support for traceability
- Change management processes
- Cybersecurity requirements tracking
Module 4: Verification and Validation
- ARP4754A validation activities
- DO-178C verification rigor levels
- Test planning and coverage criteria
- Structural coverage analysis
- Reviews, analyses, and reviews
- Secure validation techniques
Module 5: Safety and Security Integration
- System safety assessments (SSA)
- Functional hazard assessments (FHA)
- Cybersecurity in design assurance
- Coordinated safety-security processes
- Threat modeling and mitigation
- Documentation for secure certification
Module 6: Certification Strategy
- Certification planning and milestones
- PSAC and other key documents
- Audits and certification reviews
- Lessons from industry case studies
- Managing cost and schedule risk
- Sustaining certification readiness
Advance your expertise in avionics system and software integration by enrolling in the ARP4754A + DO-178C Integration Course by Tonex. Gain the skills to lead secure, compliant, and efficient development initiatives in aerospace environments. Join today to stay ahead in safety-critical and cybersecurity-focused engineering.