IEC Certification Kit (for ISO 26262 and IEC 61508)

 

IEC Certification Kit (for ISO 26262 and IEC 61508)

Qualify software tools for ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 certification

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A diagram illustrating classification steps (left) and qualification needs (right) for tool use cases per ISO 26262.

Tool Classification and Tool Qualification

Classify and qualify MathWorks specification, design, code generation, and verification tools according to functional safety standards with the help of qualification artifacts and template documents.

A certification mark issued by TÜV SÜD for tools used with Model-Based Design.

TÜV SÜD Certification Artifacts

Strengthen your safety case and tool qualification package with available certificates and certificate reports from TÜV SÜD.

Model-Based Design Case Study for ISO 26262

Explore a case study that shows step-by-step how Model-Based Design can help automate and accelerate your engineering processes while ensuring compliance with ISO 26262.

Guidance for IEC 61508 and Related Standards

Establish standard-compliant processes in your project or organization with pre-qualified and proven in wide use reference workflows and tool mapping documents. Supported standards include IEC 61508 and derivate standards such as EN 50128, EN 50657, IEC 62304, ISO 25119, and ISO 26262.

An excerpt of A-SPICE tool mapping document available in the IEC Certification Kit showing example Base Practices from SWE1 (left column) and applicable use cases and artifacts (other columns).

Tool Mapping for Automotive SPICE (A-SPICE)

Build high-quality A-SPICE-compliant products using Model-Based Design with guidance focused on traceability, correctness, consistency, and completeness.

Verifications and Validation Methods for ISO 21448 (SOTIF)

Use Model-Based Design to develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) applications that meet ISO 21448:2021 (SOTIF) requirements.

Verify and validate the safety of the intended functionality with scenario-based testing.

An example Simulink system model that includes controller and plant submodels connected via a CAN bus as well as a switch for initiating simulated cybersecurity attacks on the CAN bus.

Cybersecure Systems for ISO 21434

Apply IEC Certification Kit guidance to better detect vulnerabilities in your embedded software and build cybersecure and ISO 21434-compliant systems with Model-Based Design.

KOSTAL Asia R&D Center Receives ISO 26262 ASIL D Certification for Automotive Software Developed with Model-Based Design

“Using Model-Based Design to design, implement, and verify our software for the highest functional safety standard enabled our team to save costs, increase efficiency, and ensure software quality. Without Model-Based Design, more engineers would be needed to complete the project in the same time frame.”

IEC Certification Kit (for ISO 26262 and IEC 61508) FAQs

The IEC Certification Kit provides tool classification and tool qualification work products, templates, certificates, and validation suites to help you qualify MathWorks specification, design, code generation, and verification tools in your environment for functional safety standards.

The kit supports ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 25119, EN 50128, EN 50657, and IEC 62304, covering ASIL A through ASIL D for ISO 26262 and SIL 1 through SIL 4 for IEC 61508. The complete list of supported products and standards can be found <a href="/content/mathworks/cn/en/products/iec-61508/supported-products.html">on the product page</a>.

The kit qualifies MathWorks specification, design, code generation, and verification tools, including Simulink and Stateflow, which ISO 26262:2018 recognizes as suitable for Software Architecture and Software Unit Design Notations. The complete list of supported products and standards can be found <a href="/content/mathworks/cn/en/products/iec-61508/supported-products.html">on the product page</a>.

Yes, the kit includes certificates and assessment reports from certification authority TÜV SÜD for supported products and standards.

Yes, the kit provides guidance for Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) focusing on tool support, traceability, correctness, consistency, and completeness to help build high-quality ASPICE-compliant products using Model-Based Design.

Yes, the IEC Certification Kit provides documents to map Model-Based Design use cases to requirements from automotive standards including ISO 21434 for cybersecurity and ISO 21448 for SOTIF, with guidance for verification and validation methods.

The IEC Certification Kit includes certified tool qualification artifacts, certificates and certificate reports from TÜV SÜD, along with reference workflows, modeling guidelines, and practical guidance for complying with industry standards. It also provides case studies and ready-to-use templates to support the creation of required work products across the product lifecycle.

The IEC Certification Kit provides TÜV SÜD–certified tool qualification artifacts, including certificates and certificate reports, to help you establish a complete, standards-compliant qualification package for your Model-Based Design toolchain in your development environment. Combined with comprehensive guidance and best-practice reference workflows, the kit streamlines standards compliance, reduces development effort, and accelerates certification, while ensuring the rigor required for safety-critical projects.

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