STAMP helps organizations treat safety, security, and reliability as system control problems rather than individual failures.
STAMP (System-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes) offers a way to treat safety, security, and other critical system properties (like reliability or efficiency) as a system control problem rather than just a failure problem.
STAMP-based methods are being utilized by over 126 industries to build more resilient, secure, and reliable systems.
To address the diverse needs of these industries and their goals, we employ three primary STAMP-based methods:
A proactive hazard analysis technique used to identify potential flaws and prevent accidents or undesired losses before they occur.
An extension of STPA specifically designed to include and mitigate security threats by viewing security as a strategic control problem to prevent losses and compromises.
A method for accident and incident investigation that identifies deeper systemic root causes behind losses (safety, security, or mission-related) to prevent recurrence.
STAMP is widely applicable, and several key sectors have shared transformative results in achieving their systemic goals.
Ensuring safety in autonomous vehicles and securing complex electronic control units from hazards and malicious control.
Analyzing fleet-wide operational hazards and improving organizational safety management systems (SMS).
Applying STPA to flight control software and complex hardware integrations for next-generation airframes.
Securing mission-critical launch systems and satellite operations against systemic failures in extreme environments.
Managing the intricate safety and security requirements of ground control, baggage handling, and passenger flow.
Strengthening the safety and security of critical control systems.
Securing global networks and data, and ensuring reliable service delivery for leaders like Google.
Preventing environmental disasters and optimizing process control and oversight in offshore and midstream operations.
Improving patient safety and operational efficiency within complex hospital environments and clinical workflows.
Securing life-critical equipment and ensuring the functional safety of diagnostic and therapeutic hardware.
Modernizing positive train control, signaling systems, and infrastructure to prevent collisions and derailments.
Enhancing the resilience of automated vessel navigation, port logistics, and complex shipbuilding processes.
STAMP approaches have been applied for everything from Dam Safety to Financial Systems (e.g., for compliance or fraud prevention).
The complete directory includes specialized sectors such as:
Applied to mission assurance and security
Applied to safety and regulatory compliance
Applied to reliability and safety of critical infrastructure
Applied to safety, security, and reliable operation
STAMP provides a blueprint for preventing future losses and achieving critical system goals. It’s how teams build next-generation autonomous vehicles, secure complex networks, and uncover the hidden root causes of industrial accidents.
Our methods are already active in 126 industries. We can share lessons learned from experiences applying STPA or CAST in your specific sector, from Spacecraft to Big Tech, to achieve your assurance goals.
Learn how to implement STPA to address both safety and cybersecurity as a dynamic problem within your infrastructure, protecting against both safety-related and financial losses.
If your organization has experienced a complex loss (safety, security, reliability, etc.), let us show you how CAST can identify root causes that traditional chain-of-events models miss.
Don’t wait for a loss to realize your system is at risk. Join the leaders in Aerospace, Healthcare, and National Security who are already using STAMP to redefine safety, security, and system assurance.
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