Safety-Critical Software Development Workshop by Tonex
This comprehensive workshop delivers deep insights into the engineering, verification, and validation of software systems where failure can lead to catastrophic consequences. Designed for professionals working on aerospace, defense, automotive, healthcare, and industrial control systems, this course emphasizes rigorous design, compliance with international standards, and robust testing practices. A key focus is placed on understanding the cybersecurity implications of safety-critical software—such as preventing exploitation of vulnerabilities in embedded systems, reducing software-related safety hazards, and securing real-time control environments. Participants will gain the tools needed to ensure reliability, maintainability, and resilience in the face of both functional failures and cyber threats.
Audience:
- Software Engineers and Developers
- Systems Engineers
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Quality Assurance and Safety Engineers
- Project and Technical Managers
- Compliance and Risk Officers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand safety-critical software principles
- Apply industry standards and guidelines (e.g., DO-178C, ISO 26262)
- Explore risk mitigation in software design
- Analyze failure modes and software hazards
- Integrate cybersecurity into safety systems
- Validate and verify software for compliance
Course Modules:
Module 1: Fundamentals of Safety-Critical Systems
- Characteristics of safety-critical software
- Real-world case studies of failures
- Safety integrity levels and system criticality
- Differences: safety-critical vs. mission-critical
- Lifecycle considerations in safety environments
- Role of cybersecurity in safety assurance
Module 2: Industry Standards and Compliance
- Overview of DO-178C for avionics software
- ISO 26262 for automotive applications
- IEC 61508 for industrial safety
- FDA and IEC 62304 for medical devices
- Common Criteria and cybersecurity standards
- Audit readiness and documentation requirements
Module 3: Hazard and Risk Assessment
- Hazard identification methods (e.g., FMEA)
- Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis
- Risk classification and prioritization
- Software failure impact on system safety
- Cyber-physical threat modeling
- Integration of risk controls into code design
Module 4: Software Design for Safety
- Defensive programming techniques
- Error detection and fault tolerance
- Partitioning and separation in code
- Deterministic behavior in software execution
- Handling concurrency and race conditions
- Secure coding principles for critical systems
Module 5: Verification and Validation
- Verification planning and strategy
- Unit, integration, and system testing
- Structural coverage analysis (MC/DC)
- Requirements traceability techniques
- Independent software validation
- Cybersecurity penetration testing alignment
Module 6: Maintenance and Change Management
- Managing software updates in critical systems
- Configuration control and versioning
- Re-certification challenges and strategies
- Regression testing for safety impacts
- Managing legacy code in new threats landscape
- Cybersecurity patching in safety domains
Join Tonex’s Safety-Critical Software Development Workshop to gain cutting-edge expertise in designing and managing resilient, secure, and compliant software systems for high-stakes industries. Strengthen your knowledge in both safety and cybersecurity to build dependable and trustworthy systems. Register today to lead the future of safety-assured innovation.