IEC 61508: Functional Safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Systems Fundamentals Training by Tonex
IEC 61508 is the global standard for functional safety in electrical, electronic, and programmable systems. This training covers key principles, risk assessment, safety lifecycle, and compliance strategies. Participants learn how to implement safety measures, manage failures, and enhance reliability. The course also explores cybersecurity implications, as insecure systems pose safety risks. A lack of security can compromise system integrity, leading to hazardous failures. This training helps professionals bridge safety and cybersecurity, ensuring robust protection in critical applications.
Audience:
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Safety engineers
- System designers
- Compliance officers
- Risk management specialists
- Industrial automation professionals
Learning Objectives:
- Understand IEC 61508 principles and safety lifecycle
- Assess functional safety risks and mitigation strategies
- Implement safety integrity levels (SIL) effectively
- Ensure compliance with international safety standards
- Integrate cybersecurity into functional safety practices
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to IEC 61508
- Overview of functional safety and IEC 61508
- Importance of safety in critical systems
- Safety lifecycle and risk management approach
- Key IEC 61508 terminology and definitions
- Role of safety integrity levels (SIL)
- Industry applications and case studies
Module 2: Hazard and Risk Analysis
- Identifying hazards in electronic systems
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Safety requirements specification (SRS)
- Determining required SIL levels
- Common risk reduction techniques
- Regulatory compliance considerations
Module 3: Safety Lifecycle and Development
- Phases of the functional safety lifecycle
- Designing safety-related systems
- Verification and validation techniques
- Systematic and random hardware failures
- Ensuring traceability and documentation
- Safety management best practices
Module 4: Safety Integrity and Reliability
- Understanding safety integrity levels (SIL)
- SIL assessment and determination methods
- Probability of failure on demand (PFD) calculations
- Fault detection and fault tolerance techniques
- Hardware and software reliability considerations
- Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)
Module 5: Cybersecurity and Functional Safety
- Cybersecurity risks in safety-critical systems
- Impact of cyber threats on functional safety
- Secure design principles for IEC 61508 systems
- Managing vulnerabilities in programmable systems
- Safety and security compliance challenges
- Best practices for integrating safety and security
Module 6: Compliance and Certification
- Certification process for IEC 61508 compliance
- Safety audits and assessments
- Documentation and reporting requirements
- Role of third-party certification bodies
- Legal and regulatory implications
- Achieving functional safety certification
Take the next step in mastering functional safety. Enroll today to enhance your expertise in IEC 61508 and ensure system reliability and security!