IEC Certification Kit 1.1

for IEC 61508 and ISO 26262

What is IEC 61508?

IEC 61508 is the international, industry-independent safety standard entitled "Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems." The seven-part standard spans IEC 61508-1 to IEC 61508-7. IEC 61508-3 is concerned with software development, verification, and validation; it highly recommends certified tools and translators for safety integrity levels of SIL 2 and higher.

IEC 61508 certification confirms that a product or system complies with objectives set by the standard. Successful IEC 61508 certification yields a certificate and, if applicable, an associated technical report.