Safe and secure embedded systems based on Linux

Join us from October 1-2, 2026 for the 2nd eLSA symposium and gain insights in safety, security lifecycle maintenance, and AI in embedded Linux.

There is one clear message, one can deduce from the first eLSA symposium 2025: there is nothing that stops the industriy from using Linux in particular and Open Source Software (OSS) in general for embedded systems and in context of functional safety and cybersecurity. The shift to OSS is necessary, not only for commercial reasons, but also to support digital souvereignty.

Beyond that the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and Radio Equipment Directive (RED) impose new cybersecurity requirements on manufacturers with regard of the lifecycle maintenance of their software, to enhance security and ensure compliance.

We cordially invite you to join the discussion and actively participate in shaping the 2nd eLSA Symposium. We are curious to learn more about all the possible fields of application and to see new architectural approaches grow.

This year's edition of the eLSA Symposium addresses all those who

• need to demonstrate trustworthiness in terms of security standards and functional safety,
• need to maintain and modify their software over a period of five years or more,
• use open source in cybersecure and/or functionally safe embedded systems,
• work on software components, systems, or tools.

The eLSA audience profits from being a very diverse group: from product development, from avionics via industry to medical and automotive with a focus on critical infrastrures, from practitioners to decision makers. This leads to a fast and intense connect in between the group of experts and strategists that openly shares intense thoughts.

The thematic focus is structured into various domains, which converge in a single question:

How can we establish trustworthiness in terms of cybersecurity, functional safety and lifecycle maintenance in the context of RED, CRA, or IEC 61508?