Arguing Software Compliance with ISO 26262

ISO 26262 is a safety standard for electrical and/or electronic systems in automobiles and includes specific requirements for software. Compliance with the standard requires a safety case. In this paper we present an approach to structuring a software assurance case that complies with ISO 26262 and argues explicitly that the subject software meets appropriate dependability goals. The resulting assurance case integrates conveniently into a safety case for the subject system.