The TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Program was founded in 2004 in cooperation with multinational enterprises, supporting engineers and technicians in gaining and extending their knowledge in Functional Safety according to the international relevant standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 and further application related standards. In 2017 the program was extended to also focus on Cybersecurity for Industrial IT (industrial security / automation security).The TÜV Rheinland FS & CySec Training Program is the only worldwide extended vocational training program in the area of Functional Safety & Cyber Security where knowledge and competencies are approved of by a third neutral party. By paying for and attending their training, qualified engineers and professionals working in the field of functional safety will have the option to take a final exam in order to receive a TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineer certificate or a TÜV Rheinland Cybersecurity Specialist certificate. The TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Program is now also available online. The live online training is held like a classroom seminar at a fixed scheduled time. Participants will need a PC/laptop or mobile device with a stable internet connection. The online exam can be taken with the help of a tool. On a scheduled day and time, examinee and exam supervisor will be connected via laptop/PC. While completing the exam questions, the exam supervisor will proctor the examinee.