Functional Safety (ISO 26262) Essentials Training by Tonex
This course offers a deep dive into the principles of functional safety in automotive systems, aligned with ISO 26262. Participants will explore the safety lifecycle, hazard analysis, and risk assessment for electronic and electrical systems. It emphasizes compliance strategies and key documentation requirements. The course also highlights how failures in safety-critical systems can be exploited, impacting cybersecurity. Understanding functional safety is essential in protecting connected vehicles from malicious attacks and ensuring secure system design. This training equips professionals to align safety and security goals effectively.
Audience:
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Automotive engineers
- Functional safety managers
- System architects
- Compliance officers
- Embedded system developers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamentals of ISO 26262
- Learn the functional safety lifecycle and process structure
- Identify safety goals, ASIL, and risk classification
- Explore the link between functional safety and cybersecurity
- Gain insight into ISO 26262 compliance and documentation
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Functional Safety and ISO 26262
- Definition and importance of functional safety
- Key concepts and terms in ISO 26262
- Scope and structure of ISO 26262
- Legal and regulatory background
- Automotive safety integrity levels (ASIL)
- Overview of safety lifecycle
Module 2: Safety Lifecycle and Management of Functional Safety
- Phases of the safety lifecycle
- Safety management planning
- Responsibilities and roles
- Safety case development
- Interface between development phases
- Safety culture and organizational influence
Module 3: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
- Objectives of HARA in ISO 26262
- Identifying hazards and operational situations
- Determining severity, exposure, and controllability
- ASIL determination process
- Functional safety concept development
- Integration of cybersecurity threat models
Module 4: System, Hardware, and Software Development Aspects
- System-level safety requirements
- Hardware architecture metrics and diagnostics
- Safe state and fault tolerance concepts
- Software safety requirements and design
- Verification and validation planning
- Managing development interfaces
Module 5: Verification, Validation, and Compliance
- Techniques for safety verification
- Safety validation objectives and criteria
- Compliance evidence and assessments
- Auditing and assessment levels
- Functional testing aligned with ISO 26262
- Documentation and traceability requirements
Module 6: Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Intersection
- Safety vs. security considerations
- How cyber threats impact functional safety
- Designing systems for safety and security
- ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 integration
- Real-world examples of security-related failures
- Best practices for combined risk mitigation
Advance your understanding of ISO 26262 and its connection to cybersecurity. Enroll now in Tonex’s Functional Safety Essentials Training and build safer, more secure automotive systems.