Membership Grades
Member. Chartered. Fellow.
CSI membership grades recognise professional standing: MCSI, MCSL and FCSI. FCSI is the highest formal membership grade. GCSB Fellowship (FGCSB) is not a membership - it is a GCSB Trustmark Award.
Grade 1
Member Converged Security Institute
Awarded following the CSCE and CSP pathways.
Via: CSCE, CSP
Grade 2
Chartered Member Converged Security Institute
Awarded following CSL attainment.
Via: CSL
Grade 3
Fellow Converged Security Institute
Awarded following achievement of CCSO. FCSI is the highest formal CSI membership grade; it is a professional membership status, not an award.
Via: CCSO
Progression
Recognition Hierarchy
Qualifications, membership and Trustmark Awards
Qualifications record education achievement, membership records professional standing, and GCSB Trustmark Awards recognise professional distinction. FCSI is a membership; FGCSB and DFGCSB are awards.