Widely diversified institutional and associate expertise certified by independent agencies

It’s one thing to blow your own horn. Many businesses do. Fortunately, in the data services arena, there are independent organizations that certify the expertise that businesses claim to have. And we certainly have earned our share. As a company, GSI has achieved Microsoft Gold Certification, Visa PCI DSS certification and more. And our people have been individually certified as well. Check out the list below of the expertise represented throughout our organization; everything from Microsoft and Linux, Cisco, PCI, CompTIA and more. We have the expertise and the attitude to share it with you.

PCI Certification
GSI was the first managed service provider in the world to obtain certification from Visa for their Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) for compliance and physical security.

 VISA PCI DSS Acceptance 2009
 VISA PCI DSS Acceptance 2008
 VISA PCI DSS Acceptance 2007
 VISA PCI DSS Acceptance 2006
 VISA PCI DSS Acceptance 2005

*The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) establishes a set of 12 industry-wide requirements designed to protect sensitive information from being compromised.

SAS 70 Type II Audit
GSI undergoes a SAS 70 Type 2 examination every year. GSI’s SAS 70 Type 2 audit provides independent third-party verification by a licensed CPA firm as to whether GSI’s control activities were suitably designed to meet specified control objectives and were in place and operating effectively over a six month period. Clients of GSI may use GSI’s SAS 70 Type 2 report as a substitute for performing first hand testing in conjunction with financial statement preparation or Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. This certification creates a strong sense of trust and offers peace of mind to our clients, and reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence in service delivery.

Microsoft Gold Certification
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are the elite Microsoft Business Partners who earn the highest customer endorsement. They have the knowledge, skills, and commitment to help implement technology solutions that match your exact business needs. GSI has passed the highest level of requirements from Microsoft and we have demonstrated the most robust, efficient and scalable implementations of Microsoft technologies in demonstrated enterprise customer deployments or an on-site Microsoft assessment.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
The MCSE certification is the best-known Microsoft certification. It qualifies an individual of being able to analyze the business requirements for information systems solutions, and design and implement the infrastructure required.

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
The MSCA certification verifies an individual's knowledge in system administration of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Whereas the MCSE is certifies a person's ability to "plan, design, and implement Microsoft Windows server solutions and architectures in medium- to large-sized companies", the MCSA certifies a holder's ability to "implement, manage, and maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium- to large-sized companies".

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
The CCNP is considered proof of having the ability to work with medium-sized networks (between 100 and 500 end devices) and with technology such as QoS, broadband, VPNs, and security-minded features.

CompTIA A+ Certification
A+ confirms a technician's ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking. The certifications also cover domains such as security, safety and environmental issues and communication and professionalism.

CompTIA Network+ Certification
Network+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that recognizes a technician's ability to describe the features and functions of networking components and to install, configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols and services.

Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)
The LPIC is designed to certify the competency of IT professionals using the Linux operating system and its associated tools. It is designed to be distribution neutral, following the Linux Standard Base and other relevant standards and conventions.

Asterisk dCAP
The Digium-Certified Asterisk Professional (dCAP) certification is a verification of an individual's knowledge of Asterisk. The certification covers a specific released, stable version of Asterisk and verifies the individual has completed a hands-on practical lab in which a PBX is configured according to a given specification.