Overview

This 3-day training course will help candidates prepare for the FITSP-Manager certification. The FITSP-Manager certification is designed to demonstrate that federal workforce personnel, both federal employees and contractors, possess the knowledge of federal IT security requirements necessary to successfully oversee and govern the management, operational, and technical IT security controls for systems owned by, or operated on behalf of, the federal government. This role deals with high-level, cost-effective, risk-based IT security management functions that assure program value is achieved within the ever-changing risk and evolving threat environments.

Agenda

The course content covers the six domains that make up the FITSP exam. These domains are:
• NIST Special Publications
• NIST FIPS
• NIST Control Families
• NIST Interagency Reports
• Government Laws and Regulations
• NIST Risk Management Framework

Audience

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.

Prerequisites and Advanced Preparation

Candidates should meet the prerequisites required for the certification.

Learning Level

Intermediate

Course Size: 25

When

The course is Tuesday-Thursday, December 9th-11th, 2025, from 9:00 am ET to 5:00 pm ET. The exam can be scheduled remotely after the course is over.

Where

Virtually, online via Microsoft Teams. 

CPEs

21