This document gives machine manufacturers guidance on potential security aspects in relation to safety of machinery when putting a machine into service or placing it on the market for the first time.  It provides essential information to identify and address IT-security threats which can influence the safety of machinery. 

This document gives guidance but does not provide detailed specifications on how to address IT-security aspects which can influence the safety of machinery.  This document does not address the bypass or defeat of risk reduction measures through physical manipulation.