Safety-Critical Cloud-Based Systems – a survey of design options

November 10, 2025 @ 10:00 - 10:40

  • Main Track

About Session

Technical Level: Advanced

As cloud and AI-based automation grows, ensuring safety-critical decisions from these systems is vital. This session surveys design strategies for cloud and cloud-AI systems with varying levels of criticality. Topics include open vs. closed-loop control, dual-CPU architectures for internet-exposed equipment, and how to mitigate cyber risks in cloud-connected systems. Real-world use cases illustrate how to design for safety, security, and resilience when failure is not an option.

Delegates will learn:

  • • Key risks in cloud and AI-based safety-critical systems
  • • Design patterns to mitigate these risks
  • • Security trade-offs and recommendations for different criticality levels

Speakers

Andrew Ginter

Andrew Ginter

VP Industrial Security, Waterfall Security