Last edit: 26/10/2026
Training objective
This course aims to provide the knowledge necessary to understand and apply the requirements of the EN 50742 standard, which pertains to Protection against corruption, with a particular focus on the safety of control systems and safety functions. The course also addresses the topic of cybersecurity within the context of the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, exploring the importance of protecting machinery from unauthorized modifications and interference that could compromise the operation of control systems and the safety of the machine. The course will introduce the key concepts of cyber threat assessment and the criteria for identifying appropriate protective measures in relation to safety risks.
Content
DURATION: 4 hours
Single module (4 hours):
- Overview of the standard
- Introduction to Approach A
- Introduction to Approach B (IEC 62443)
- The division of information systems between IT and OT (IACS)
- Main types of cyberattacks
- Examples of successful cyberattacks
- The methodology specified by IEC 62443
- 4 types of components
- The Foundational Requirements
- The Security Levels
- Introduction to EN 50742
- Approach A (Homegrown): Process Requirements
- Required Specifications
- Safety-Related Security Levels (SRSL)
- Approach A:
- Authorization Enforcement
- Software and Information Integrity
- Integrity of the Boot Process
- Information Exchange Integrity
- Input Data Validation
- Physical Tampering
- Authenticity of SRESW/SRASW
- Threat Assessment