Certification for Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity and Sustainability

From our recent Virtual Customer Conference, this session by Brian Kozumplik, Functional Safety Senior Systems Manager , Omnex Inc. highlighted the critical role of certifications in functional safety, cybersecurity, and sustainability. Brian emphasized how these certifications, such as ISO 26262 for functional safety, ISO/SAE 21434 for cybersecurity, and ISO 14064 for sustainability, enable organizations to demonstrate compliance, enhance credibility, and address evolving industry challenges. Practical examples were shared to illustrate the benefits of independent validation in improving product reliability, protecting systems from cyber threats, and advancing decarbonization efforts.

Key Takeaways:

• Certifications enhance credibility and demonstrate compliance with global standards.
• Functional safety ensures product reliability, even under fault conditions.
• Cybersecurity certifications safeguard systems and supply chains from modern threats.
• Sustainability certifications like ISO 14064 drive decarbonization and net zero goals.
• Omnex S3 provides comprehensive certification, audit, and training solutions tailored to industry needs.

Author

Brian Kozumplik

Brian Kozumplik is a an experienced Functional Safety Senior Systems Manager with concentrated skills in Parts 2 and 3 of the ISO 26262 Funcational Safety standard, 2nd edition. He has written and conducted training for Functional Safety and Fault Tree Analysis. Brian has detailed experience working for a Tier 1 automotive supplier providing lateral motor control hardware and software. Brian holds the AFSP (Automotive Functional Safety Professional) certificate thru TuV SAAR, and had managed a team of functional safety engineers for 5 years. Brian is also a member of SAE’s ISO 26262 standard working group committee reviewing latest developments in Functional Safety, including SOTIF (Safety of The Intended Function), and COSSA (Controls Oriented System Safety Analysis). Brian has a BSME from Michigan State University (1980) and has completed numerous Masters Courses in Statistics from Oakland University (1991/92). Brian has a passion to ensure products are safe, reliable, and are developed on time with quality for our customers.