A method of providing safety configuration parameters for a wind turbine , the wind turbine comprises a control system and a safety system , the control system and the safety system are distinct systems within the wind turbine in communication with each other, the method comprising: receiving , at a location of the wind turbine, a safety configuration file; the safety configuration file is received by the control system, and the safety configuration file is received from a remote safety configuration database via a network connection 205 connected to the control system; passing the safety configuration file to the safety system, and in the safety system of the wind turbine, performing the steps of: comparing a turbine ID associated with the safety configuration file to a turbine ID of the wind turbine stored at the location of the wind turbine; performing a tamper check on the safety configuration file to determine if data in the safety configuration file has been modified; and if the turbine ID associated with the safety configuration file matches the turbine ID of the wind turbine, and the tamper check determines that the data has not been modified: extracting , from the safety configuration file, a safety configuration parameter associated with a safety system of the wind turbine; and storing the safety configuration parameter. receiving , at a location of the wind turbine, a safety configuration file; the safety configuration file is received by the control system, and the safety configuration file is received from a remote safety configuration database via a network connection 205 connected to the control system; passing the safety configuration file to the safety system, and in the safety system of the wind turbine, performing the steps of: comparing a turbine ID associated with the safety configuration file to a turbine ID of the wind turbine stored at the location of the wind turbine; performing a tamper check on the safety configuration file to determine if data in the safety configuration file has been modified; and if the turbine ID associated with the safety configuration file matches the turbine ID of the wind turbine, and the tamper check determines that the data has not been modified: extracting , from the safety configuration file, a safety configuration parameter associated with a safety system of the wind turbine; and storing the safety configuration parameter. comparing a turbine ID associated with the safety configuration file to a turbine ID of the wind turbine stored at the location of the wind turbine; performing a tamper check on the safety configuration file to determine if data in the safety configuration file has been modified; and if the turbine ID associated with the safety configuration file matches the turbine ID of the wind turbine, and the tamper check determines that the data has not been modified: extracting , from the safety configuration file, a safety configuration parameter associated with a safety system of the wind turbine; and storing the safety configuration parameter. extracting , from the safety configuration file, a safety configuration parameter associated with a safety system of the wind turbine; and storing the safety configuration parameter. <EOS>