Industry Certifications
The Bachelor of Science in Information Security & Intelligence (ISI) and Master of Science in ISI (MISI) programs are affiliated with numerous best of breed cybersecurity learning academies and industry partnerships. Academy requirements, although varied by organization, require instructors to be certified and accredited to deliver their material and offer reduced cost certification opportunities to our students.
The ISI and MISI programs proudly offers many opportunities for our students to obtain the best of breed industry-recognized certification(s) at a reduced cost. Depending on the certification sought, students benefit substantially from our program’s and instructor’s academy status and affiliation(s). Although student benefits vary by certificate sponsoring organization, they are generally:
- Reduced cost of proprietary training material.
- Reduced cost of certification exam vouchers.
- Ability to proctor specific exams on campus.
- Waiver of required (or partial concessions for) work experience.
- Waiver of certification registration fees.
- Trained by accredited and authorized FSU program faculty.
We are proud to offer the following certification opportunities that add value to our program by directly benefitting our students. The listing below is an example of the most popular student industry certification organizations and opportunities provided by the program.

- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Testing/Proctoring Options

- Cellebrite Certified Operator (CCO) +
- Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst (CCPA)
- Cellebrite Testing/Proctoring Options

- Introduction to Cybersecurity Badge
- Cybersecurity Essentials Badge
- CyberOps Associate Certification
- IoT Fundamentals: IoT Security Badge


- Secure Computer User Specialist (CSCU)
- Certified Network Defender (CND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
- EC-Council Testing/Proctoring Options
- Note: ISI instructors also proctor EC-Council exams on campus

- IBM QRadar SIEM Foundation Badge
- IBM QRadar SIEM Advanced Badge
- IBM Certified Analyst – i2 Analysts Notebook V9
- IBM Testing/Proctoring Options

- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- ISC2 Testing/Proctoring Options

- LogRhythm Security Analyst – LRSA Certification
- LogRhythm Platform Administrator – LRPA Certification
- LogRhythm Cloud Administration – LRCA Certification

- Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA)
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
- Palo Alto Testing/Proctoring Options

- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)®
- PMI Testing/Proctoring Options

- Red Hat System Administration I
- Red Hat System Administration II
- Red Hat Certified Administrator (RHCSA)
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux
- Red Hat Testing/Proctoring Options
