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Master’s in Functional Safety, Cyber and Compliance Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in functional safety, cybersecurity and compliance engineering, structured in 12 modules covering ISO 26262, SOTIF under ISO 21448, cybersecurity under ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE regulations, AI safety, safety cases, Automotive SPICE, software compliance and supply chain management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Integrate functional safety, SOTIF and cybersecurity into development.

02

Apply ISO 26262 across the product lifecycle.

03

Analyse functional insufficiencies according to ISO 21448.

04

Carry out TARA in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434.

05

Comply with UNECE regulations on cybersecurity and software updates.

06

Build safety arguments using GSN.

07

Develop an integrated safety and compliance project.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Functional safety engineers extending their scope to SOTIF and cybersecurity.
  • SOTIF engineers analysing perception and automated driving functions.
  • Automotive cybersecurity engineers working on TARA and CSMS.
  • Compliance managers responsible for type approval and regulatory readiness.
  • Safety advisors and consultants supporting OEMs and suppliers.
  • Process auditors working with Automotive SPICE.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the automotive sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 26262 (functional safety of road vehicles)
  • ISO 21448 (safety of the intended functionality, SOTIF)
  • ISO/SAE 21434 (road vehicle cybersecurity engineering)
  • UN ECE R155 (cybersecurity management system)
  • UN ECE R156 (software update management system)
  • ISO/PAS 8800 (safety and AI in road vehicles)
  • UL 4600 (safety of autonomous products)
  • Automotive SPICE 4.0 (process assessment model)
  • medini analyze
  • ANSYS medini
  • Polarion ALM
  • Polyspace
  • Astah GSN
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Functional safety, SOTIF and cybersecurity
  2. 1.2Relationships between the three disciplines
  3. 1.3European and international regulatory framework
  4. 1.4Safety management systems
  5. 1.5Safety culture in the organisation
  6. 1.6Reference accidents and incidents
  7. 1.7Product liability
  8. 1.8Safety in automated driving
  9. 1.9Compliance trends
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a software recall
  1. 2.1Structure of ISO 26262
  2. 2.2Safety lifecycle
  3. 2.3Item definition and its boundaries
  4. 2.4HARA and ASIL
  5. 2.5Functional and technical safety concepts
  6. 2.6Safe hardware development
  7. 2.7Safe software development
  8. 2.8Supporting processes
  9. 2.9Functional safety assessment
  10. 2.10Lab: HARA of an ADAS function
  1. 3.1Scope of ISO 21448
  2. 3.2Specification insufficiencies
  3. 3.3Identification of triggering conditions
  4. 3.4Known and unknown scenarios
  5. 3.5Acceptance criteria
  6. 3.6SOTIF verification and validation
  7. 3.7Field operation
  8. 3.8Relationship with machine learning
  9. 3.9SOTIF product documentation
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: SOTIF analysis of perception
  1. 4.1Structure of ISO/SAE 21434
  2. 4.2Cybersecurity management
  3. 4.3System TARA
  4. 4.4Cybersecurity goals
  5. 4.5Secure design and verification
  6. 4.6Vulnerability management
  7. 4.7Operations and response
  8. 4.8Relationship with functional safety
  9. 4.9Cybersecurity assessment
  10. 4.10Workshop: TARA of a gateway
  1. 5.1Regulation R155 and the CSMS
  2. 5.2Regulation R156 and the SUMS
  3. 5.3Regulation R157 and ALKS
  4. 5.4General Safety Regulation
  5. 5.5Regulation on automated systems
  6. 5.6Type-approval procedure
  7. 5.7Technical service audits
  8. 5.8Post-market fleet monitoring
  9. 5.9International regulatory trends
  10. 5.10Case study: preparing a CSMS audit
  1. 6.1Requirements of ISO/PAS 8800
  2. 6.2The EU AI Act and high-risk systems
  3. 6.3Lifecycle of AI components
  4. 6.4Training data quality
  5. 6.5Robustness and generalisation
  6. 6.6Explainability of AI models
  7. 6.7Field monitoring
  8. 6.8Safety argumentation for AI
  9. 6.9Relationship with SOTIF
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: data requirements for a detector
  1. 7.1Structure of a safety case
  2. 7.2GSN notation and its elements
  3. 7.3Argumentation patterns
  4. 7.4Evidence and traceability
  5. 7.5Confidence arguments
  6. 7.6Dynamic safety case
  7. 7.7Requirements of UL 4600
  8. 7.8Independent review of the argument
  9. 7.9Modelling tools
  10. 7.10Lab: safety case in GSN
  1. 8.1The Automotive SPICE 4.0 model
  2. 8.2Process maturity model
  3. 8.3Requirements management
  4. 8.4Configuration management
  5. 8.5Change management
  6. 8.6Verification and validation
  7. 8.7Tool qualification
  8. 8.8Process audits
  9. 8.9Integration with agile methodologies
  10. 8.10Workshop: ASPICE assessment of a project
  1. 9.1MISRA coding standards
  2. 9.2AUTOSAR C++14 guidelines
  3. 9.3Static code analysis
  4. 9.4MC/DC structural coverage
  5. 9.5Unit and integration testing
  6. 9.6Third-party and open-source software
  7. 9.7SBOM and licences
  8. 9.8Traceability between requirements and code
  9. 9.9Compliance tools
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: MISRA analysis with tools
  1. 10.1Development interface agreements (DIA)
  2. 10.2Cybersecurity interface agreements (CIA)
  3. 10.3Supplier assessment
  4. 10.4Safety elements out of context (SEooC)
  5. 10.5Proven-in-use components
  6. 10.6Management of third-party components
  7. 10.7Supplier audits
  8. 10.8Vulnerability management across the chain
  9. 10.9Shared responsibility matrix
  10. 10.10Case study: DIA with a radar supplier
  1. 11.1Integrated management system
  2. 11.2Organisation and roles
  3. 11.3Compliance indicators
  4. 11.4Risk management
  5. 11.5Incident management
  6. 11.6Internal compliance audits
  7. 11.7Training and competences
  8. 11.8Management tools
  9. 11.9Continuous improvement of the system
  10. 11.10Workshop: safety governance model
  1. 12.1Definition of the system
  2. 12.2HARA of the system
  3. 12.3SOTIF analysis of the system
  4. 12.4TARA of the project system
  5. 12.5Safety concepts
  6. 12.6Verification plan
  7. 12.7Integrated safety case
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future work
  9. 12.9Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is medini analyze, ANSYS medini, Polarion ALM, Polyspace and Astah GSN, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for HARA of driver assistance functions, TARA of control units and ASPICE process audits. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/SAE 21434, UN ECE R155, UN ECE R156, ISO/PAS 8800, UL 4600, Automotive SPICE 4.0.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 26262, ISO 21448 and ISO/SAE 21434 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:medini analyze, ANSYS medini, Polarion ALM, Polyspace and Astah GSN, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:An integrated safety and compliance project, from HARA, SOTIF analysis and TARA of a system to safety concepts, a verification plan and an integrated safety case, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the system
Describe the item, its boundaries and operating context.
Run HARA and SOTIF analysis
Classify hazards by ASIL and identify triggering conditions and insufficiencies.
Carry out the TARA
Analyse threats and set cybersecurity goals under ISO/SAE 21434.
Build safety concepts and verification plan
Derive functional and technical safety concepts and plan verification.
Master's Thesis
Assemble an integrated safety case in GSN, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Functional Safety EngineerSOTIF EngineerAutomotive Cybersecurity EngineerCompliance ManagerSafety AdvisorProcess Auditor
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with medini analyze, ANSYS medini, Polarion ALM, Polyspace and Astah GSN, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme's software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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