The Federal IT Security Institute, or FITSI, administers IT security certification programs targeted at the Federal workforce (civilian personnel, military and contractors). The institute's FITSP certification program synergizes the knowledge of other security certifications with the standards and practices that are being used by the United States Federal government. There are four different IT security roles that FITSP covers: Manager, Designer, Operator and Auditor. 30 Bird is the exclusive content provider for courseware for the FITSP certifications.
March 2020 Update!The purpose of the FITSI certification program is to validate the skills of IT security professionals against NIST standards and documentation. The FITSP-Auditor certification is designed to demonstrate that Federal workforce personnel, both Federal employees and contractors, who possess the knowledge of Federal IT security requirements necessary to successfully audit and review the management, operational, and technical IT security controls for systems owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Federal government.
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The purpose of the FITSI certification program is to validate the skills of IT security professionals against NIST standards and documentation. The FITSP-Designer certification is designed to demonstrate that Federal workforce personnel, both Federal employees and contractors, whose role is primarily focused on the design and development of systems owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Federal government of the United States.
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FULLY UPDATED as of September 2024!The purpose of the FITSI certification program is to validate the skills of IT security professionals against NIST standards and documentation. The certification allows the individual to demonstrate their knowledge of IT standards set by NIST publications and thus making a minimum of competency easily identifiable to those in the industry. The FITSP-Manager certification is intended for Federal workforce personnel, both Federal employees and contractors, whose role is primarily focused on the management and oversight of systems owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Federal government of the United States.
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The purpose of the FITSI certification program is to validate the skills of IT security professionals against NIST standards and documentation. The FITSP-Operator certification is intended for Federal workforce personnel, both Federal employees and contractors, whose role is primarily focused on the implementation and operations of systems owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Federal government of the United States.
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