A method for verifying the setting of predefined safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of a
field device for process and
automation technology, wherein the predefined safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) relate in particular to access to at least one function of the
field device by an unauthorized person, wherein the method provides the following steps: - Determining a
security level required at the measuring point and / or at the
field device, wherein the determined
security level defines the
target setting of the predefined safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device (1), - Identifying a user by means of an
authentication protocol (2), - Starting a query about the actual setting of the safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device specified at the measuring point by the user (3), - Comparing the actual setting of the predefined safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device with the
target setting of the specified safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) defined by the specified safety level (4),- Issuance of an
electronic report to the user regarding a conformity or deviation between the actual setting and the
target setting of the specified safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device (5),- in the case of conformity between the actual setting and the target setting of the specified safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device, the following step is provided:◯ Storage of the
electronic report (6), or- in the case of deviation between the actual setting and the target setting of the specified safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device, the following steps are provided:◯ Proposal of at least one measure to adjust the actual setting of at least one specified safety function (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device to the target setting (7), whereby at least one measure is shown to the user,◯ Implementation of the at least one proposed measure to adapt the actual setting to the target setting of the specified safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device by the user (8),◯ Repetition of the query about the actual setting of the specified safety functions (SF1, ..., SFn) of the field device by the user (3).