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.
FITSI's 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."
December 31st, 2022- FITSI has posted the 2023 public schedule for FITSI classes. These classes are being conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Also, the exam is being conducted online via FITSI's Remote-Proctored Testing process. Learn more.
November 17th, 2022- FITSI received formal notice from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) that FITSI had successfully passed Year 1 Surveillance for FITSI's ANAB Accreditation under ISO 17024:2012. Learn more.
October 14th, 2022- The Department of Defense recently approved FITSI Certifications to be included in the DOD Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) program. Learn more.