The technical certifications, compliance competencies, and vendor partnerships that regulated industry clients depend on when choosing an IT provider.
Our engineers maintain active certifications from the technology vendors whose platforms we deploy and manage for our clients.
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work and Security — demonstrating verified competency in Microsoft 365, Azure, Intune, Defender, and Purview deployment and management.
Your M365 and Azure environment is managed by engineers who have passed Microsoft's rigorous partner validation — not just generic IT technicians.
Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 4+) certification — demonstrating expertise in FortiGate firewall configuration, VPN, intrusion prevention, and network segmentation.
Your firewall is configured by certified Fortinet engineers who understand advanced threat prevention, not just basic port forwarding rules.
Authorized SentinelOne deployment partner with certified engineers trained in Singularity XDR platform configuration, threat hunting, and incident response workflows.
Your endpoint protection is managed by engineers certified by SentinelOne — the same EDR platform protecting Fortune 500 companies.
Proofpoint certified email security partner — trained in advanced email threat protection, DMARC/DKIM/SPF configuration, security awareness training, and targeted attack prevention.
Your email security is configured by the same team that protects most of the Fortune 100 from phishing and business email compromise.
Individual certifications held by our engineering team demonstrating expertise in security, networking, and cloud technologies.
Vendor-neutral cybersecurity certification validating core security skills — threat management, cryptography, identity management, and security infrastructure.
Your security is managed by engineers with validated, vendor-neutral cybersecurity expertise — not just product-specific training.
Network infrastructure certification covering design, implementation, management, and troubleshooting of wired and wireless networks.
Your network infrastructure is designed and maintained by certified networking professionals — not generalists learning on your systems.
Azure infrastructure certification covering virtual machines, networking, storage, identity management, and Azure Active Directory in cloud and hybrid environments.
Your cloud infrastructure is managed by Microsoft-certified Azure administrators — not engineers guessing at cloud architecture.
M365 Enterprise Administrator certification covering tenant management, security configuration, compliance settings, and identity integration across the Microsoft 365 platform.
Your M365 tenant is configured by certified administrators who maximize both security and productivity — not just basic mailbox setup.
GCS maintains demonstrated competency in implementing and maintaining these compliance frameworks for our clients.
Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards — risk assessments, BAA management, and audit documentation.
Medical PracticesRules 1.1, 1.6, and 5.3 — technology competence, confidentiality, and vendor supervision for law firms.
Law FirmsAll nine elements — risk assessment, access controls, encryption, monitoring, incident response, and vendor management.
Accounting & FinancialWritten Information Security Plan (WISP) — data security requirements for tax return preparers.
Accounting & TaxIdentify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — our security stack is mapped to all five NIST CSF functions.
All IndustriesSOC 2 Type II readiness assessments and control implementation for clients pursuing formal attestation.
Professional ServicesEvery certification and partnership listed on this page is actively maintained through ongoing training, renewal exams, and continuing education. We do not list expired credentials or let certifications lapse.
Our certifications are not just badges. They represent thousands of hours of training and real-world expertise managing IT for regulated industries. See the difference certified makes.