Functional Safety vs Cybersecurity

Developers should learn functional safety when working on safety-critical systems in regulated industries, such as automotive (e meets developers should learn cybersecurity to build secure applications and systems, as vulnerabilities can lead to data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. Here's our take.

Functional Safety

Nice Pick

Developers should learn functional safety when working on safety-critical systems in regulated industries, such as automotive (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: iso-26262, iec-61508

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Cybersecurity

Developers should learn cybersecurity to build secure applications and systems, as vulnerabilities can lead to data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage

Pros

• It is essential for roles involving sensitive data handling, compliance with regulations like GDPR or HIPAA, and in industries such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce
• Related to: penetration-testing, cryptography

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Functional Safety if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Cybersecurity if: You prioritize it is essential for roles involving sensitive data handling, compliance with regulations like gdpr or hipaa, and in industries such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce over what Functional Safety offers.

The Bottom Line

Functional Safety wins

Developers should learn functional safety when working on safety-critical systems in regulated industries, such as automotive (e