Safety Standards for Critical Software Essentials Training by Tonex
Engineers and leaders working on life-critical systems need more than checklists—they need clarity on how standards converge to produce reliable, auditable software. This program demystifies the language, intent, and evidence models behind aviation, automotive, medical, industrial, defense, and space guidance so teams can build once and comply many times.
Cybersecurity considerations now permeate safety cases, and assurance arguments increasingly require threat-aware verification, secure configuration baselines, and supply-chain controls. You will learn how to integrate security requirements into safety lifecycles without disrupting certification intent, and how to justify cyber-hardening measures as risk reductions within formal safety frameworks.
Learning Objectives
- Explain purposes and scopes of leading software safety standards
- Map lifecycle processes to plans, requirements, design, code, verification, and release
- Produce compliance evidence and traceability suitable for audits and authorities
- Tailor safety activities for COTS, SOUP, and model-based development contexts
- Integrate cybersecurity controls with safety cases while preserving determinism
- Build practical implementation roadmaps for multi-standard environments
Audience
- Software and systems engineers
- Safety and reliability engineers
- Quality and compliance managers
- Product and engineering leaders
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Certification and regulatory liaisons
Course Modules
Module 1 – DO-178C Basics
- Objectives and applicability across DAL A–E
- Planning documents PSAC, SDP, SVP, SQAP, SCMP, SAS
- Requirements-based verification and coverage criteria
- Tool qualification per DO-330 fundamentals
- Model-based and object-oriented supplements overview
- Configuration, problem reporting, and traceability closure
Module 2 – ISO 26262 Part 6
- Safety lifecycle and ASIL determination linkage
- Software safety requirements and decomposition
- Architectural metrics and freedom-from-interference
- Unit, integration, and verification methods selection
- Tool confidence level and qualification approach
- Work products and audit-ready evidence packaging
Module 3 – IEC 62304 Essentials
- Safety classes A/B/C and risk control linkage
- Software development planning and maintenance
- SOUP management and cybersecurity-safety interplay
- Verification strategy and anomaly resolution
- Usability, clinical risk, and postmarket surveillance ties
- DHF structure and notified body expectations
Module 4 – IEC 61508 Foundations
- SILs, systematic capability, and target integrity
- Proven-in-use, semi-formal methods, and constraints
- Hardware-software partitioning and diagnostics coverage
- Safety manuals and architectural constraints
- Functional testing, independence, and competence
- Compliance routes and certification planning
Module 5 – Defense Safety Standards
- MIL-STD-882E system safety process application
- Hazard analysis, mishap risk, and acceptance authorities
- NATO STANAGs and AEP alignment patterns
- Software hazard controls and assurance evidence
- Interface control, data links, and secure behaviors
- Contracting, SOW language, and deliverables mapping
Module 6 – NASA NPR 7150.2
- SWE requirements set and tailoring rationale
- Class A–F software categorization and impact
- Safety-critical determinations and independence needs
- IV&V, hazard analysis, and assurance cases
- Human-rating, fault tolerance, and configuration rigor
- Crosswalks to DO-178C and 8739 series expectations
Ready to accelerate compliant, audit-ready development across aviation, automotive, medical, industrial, defense, and space programs Join Tonex to equip your team with a unified, practical playbook for building safe, secure, and certifiable software.