Overview
ISO 26262:2018 is the state-of-the-art functional safety standard for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. This training is provided by SRES automotive functional safety experts and includes practical examples and exercises that support understanding of the standard’s key concepts and requirements. SRES instructors lead this training as active industry practitioners, bringing real-world program experience from global OEM and Tier 1 environments to support practical application beyond theoretical compliance.
This certification training covers topics from all 12 parts of ISO 26262. The live format allows for active discussion of how the standard is applied throughout the automotive industry. An optional exam to obtain the Automotive Functional Safety Professional (AFSP) certificate from SGS-TÜV Saar is available following the training.
The course combines lectures, practical exercises, real-world examples, discussion, and opportunities to exchange experience with SRES automotive functional safety experts.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for engineers, managers, and other professionals responsible for implementing or overseeing ISO 26262 requirements. It is particularly relevant for:
- Functional safety, systems, hardware, and software engineers developing safety-critical automotive products
- Functional safety managers and professionals responsible for planning, coordinating, or monitoring safety activities
- Engineering managers and technical leads overseeing automotive product-development programs
- Professionals conducting or reviewing HARA, safety analyses, safety concepts, or safety cases
- Automotive OEM, Tier 1 supplier, semiconductor, and technology company personnel working with ISO 26262
- Quality, compliance, and assessment professionals supporting automotive functional safety programs
- Professionals who wish to pursue the optional Automotive Functional Safety Professional (AFSP) certificate
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental principles for developing a safe product according to ISO 26262
- Manage product-liability risks at the organizational and project levels
- Identify the roles and responsibilities defined by ISO 26262, including those of the functional safety manager
- Interpret and apply ISO 26262 requirements across system, hardware, and software development
- Understand the required safety analyses and how they are performed
- Derive safety requirements, select appropriate safety mechanisms, and develop functional and technical safety concepts
- Develop and support an ISO 26262 safety case
Agenda
Below you will find an outline of the training course schedule.
DAY 1
- Introduction to Functional Safety
- ISO 26262 and Its Legal Implications
- Functional Safety Management
- Overview of Additional Supporting Processes
- Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
DAY 2
- HARA Training Exercise
- Functional Safety Concept (FSC)
- Technical Safety Concept (TSC)
- System Level
- System Element Level
- System Integration and Validation
DAY 3
- Hardware Development Overview
- Hardware Safety Requirements
- Hardware Design
- Evaluation of Hardware Metrics
- Hardware Development at the System Element Level
- Hardware Integration and Verification
DAY 4
- Software Development Overview
- Software Architecture and Design
- Software Integration and Verification
- Confidence in the Use of Software Tools
- Software Component Qualification
- Software Configuration
- Hardware-Software Interface Specification
- Training Summary, Questions, and Discussion
DAY 5
- Optional Automotive Functional Safety Professional (AFSP) Certificate Exam
Note: Private on-site training takes place over three days, with the optional AFSP certificate exam offered on Day 4.
