What is FITSI?
The Federal IT Security Institute (FITSI) is a 501c6 non-profit certification body accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under ISO 17024:2012. FITSI manages and administers the FITSP certification program. FITSP stands for the Federal IT Security Professional and is broken into four individual IT security certification programs targeted at the Federal workforce based upon role. The four roles are Auditor, Designer, Manager, and Operator.
Our Mission
FITSI's mission is "To help secure the Nation's Federal Information Systems by certifying that Federal Workforce members understand and can apply appropriate Federal IT security standards."
What is FITSP?
FITSP is an IT security certification program targeted at the Federal workforce (civilian personnel, military, and contractors). This certification program synergizes the knowledge of other security certifications with the standards and practices that the United States Federal government is using. There are four different IT security roles that FITSP covers: Auditor, Designer, Manager, and Operator.
FITSI Manages the Following Professional Certifications:
FITSP-Auditor
The FITSP-Auditor certification is designed to demonstrate the federal workforce member (civilian personnel, military, and contractors) possesses the knowledge of federal information technology (IT) security requirements necessary to successfully audit and assess the management, operational, and technical IT security controls for systems owned by or operated on behalf of, the federal government of the United States.
FITSP-Designer
The FITSP-Designer certification is designed to demonstrate the federal workforce member (civilian personnel, military, and contractors) possesses the knowledge of federal information technology (IT) security requirements necessary to successfully design and develop the management, operational, and technical IT security controls for systems owned by or operated on behalf of, the federal government of the United States.
FITSP-Manager
The FITSP-Manager certification is designed to demonstrate the federal workforce member (civilian personnel, military, and contractors) possesses the knowledge of federal information technology (IT) security requirements necessary to successfully manage and oversee the management, operational, and technical IT security controls for systems owned by or operated on behalf of, the federal government of the United States.
FITSP-Operator
The FITSP-Operator certification is designed to demonstrate the federal workforce member (civilian personnel, military, and contractors) possesses the knowledge of federal information technology (IT) security requirements necessary to successfully implement and operate the management, operational, and technical IT security controls for systems owned by or operated on behalf of, the federal government of the United States.