As products and their supporting technologies have become more complex, many manufacturers have chosen to create programs designed to facilitate and certify an individuals knowledge of products and applications. Such certifications are beneficial to specifiers, integrators, installers, and end-users, in addition to the manufacturer's own personnel.Security consultants and system designers are confronted with a wide array of certification options in both the physical and the IT worlds. The certifications listed on this page are those recommended by the listed manufacturers for security designers and specifiers.