As a consultant, your product and industry knowledge is the single most important advantage you possess. The Security Consultant Liaison Programme (SCLP) can help you turn this edge into tangible benefits for your clients, because you will be the first to hear about the latest security innovations and industry news from Cisco.
As a consultant, your product and industry knowledge is the single most important advantage you possess. Cisco’s Security Consultant Liaison Programme (SCLP) can help you turn this edge into tangible benefits for your clients.
Consultants under this programme will be amongst the first to hear about the latest security innovations and industry news from Cisco. SCLP also gives consultants direct access to Cisco's dedicated team and specifically developed resources. As a member, your benefits include:
Exclusive e-mail updates and webinars on the latest security developments
With SCLP, our aim is to provide the information and resources you need to make informed recommendations about Cisco security solutions to your clients, and to facilitate a two-way communication flow between you and Cisco. We strongly encourage your participation in our programme, and look forward to establishing close working ties with you.
Accessing SCLP Resources
Gaining Partner-Level Access for SCLP members
To access certain web resources under this programme and in our Cisco website, consultants must first register for a guest-level Cisco ID. Simply follow the steps below to obtain your Cisco partner-level access.
If you have a Cisco.com User ID :
Step 1: Send email
Send an email to Amanda Tay at amtay@cisco.com providing your Cisco ID and contact particulars as stated in your Cisco ID application.
Step 2: Receive Notification email
An email will be sent to you shortly, informing you of the change in your Cisco ID status from guest-level to partner-level access.
Step 1 : Register Click here to register for a Cisco.com User ID. Under the section 'Register for Additional Access', do not check any box.
Step 2 : Confirm
After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Click on the embedded link in the e-mail to confirm your registration online.
Step 3: Send email
Send an email to Amanda Tay at amtay@cisco.com providing your Cisco ID and contact particulars as stated in your Cisco ID application.
Step 4: Receive Notification email
An email will be sent to you shortly, informing you of the change in your Cisco ID status from guest-level to partner-level access.
Not signed up as a member?
This programme is by-invitation-only*. If you are not a member yet and would like to register your interest, please click on the banner below. If you are already a member, you can also click on the banner to recommend a colleague to SCLP.
* Terms and conditions apply.
Find out how Cisco’s Self-Defending Network can protect your organisation by identifying, preventing, and adapting to threats from both internal and external sources to improve business processes and cut costs. Also, learn how these security solutions can help you build a Self-Defending Network:
A partner programme that can guide you through efficiently planning, designing, implementing, operating and optimising a network security solution that includes Cisco VPN and security technologies.
Cisco’s Partner E-Learning Connection (PEC) is the one-stop-shop for all your Cisco learning and training needs. Exclusive to Cisco partners only, it offers the skills and knowledge you need as a consultant.
You will find everything from e-learning and instructor-led classes to remote labs, online assessment tests and much more. The site allows you to browse for classes designed for a specific job role, specialisation or certification path, search for information to prepare for a client meeting, or locate learning options from a specific Cisco Learning Partner.
View these videos to find out how you can best leverage PEC for your learning needs:
Our consultant webinars are rich-media voice and web presentations that cover the latest security developments. Enabled by the Cisco MeetingPlace application, they will give you the chance to interact with other consultants, industry experts and the SCLP team from Cisco.
Exclusive to consultants under this programme, our webinars are held live once every 3 months – on the second last Thursday of January, April, July and October.
You can visit this site regularly for details of upcoming webinars and to register for them. We will also e-mail you the agenda, speaker and registration details closer to the date of each webinar.
How to access a webinar?
Simply download and follow the relevant step-by-step instructions below to login to each webinar. You will be prompted to join the web conference first, followed by the audio conference. Cisco MeetingPlace can give you a call at any phone number, so you don’t need to make an international long-distance call, or even be in your office to access the audio conference.
If you have problems accessing Cisco MeetingPlace to attend webinars or if you want to learn more about this application, please visit the Cisco MeetingPlace Reference Center.
Interested in past webinars?
You can also visit this site to download the presentation files and voice recordings of past webinars.
Upcoming Webinar
Delivering Market-leading Threat Prevention Features with IPS v6.0
18 January 2007
Accurate Prevention Technologies
Comprehensive Deployment Solutions
Usability Enhancements
About the Speaker:
John W. Pirc. As Product Manager for Cisco’s IPS product line, John is responsible for the blades and modules that comprise Cisco’s extensive IPS product portfolio. He also contributes to product roadmap and product definition for both hardware and sensor software. John has more than 10 years of information security experience in secure network issues for the US Intelligence and DoD Communities, as well as commercial organizations worldwide. In addition to a BBA in Information Systems from the University of Texas, John also holds the NSA Information Assurance Methodology and Certified Ethical Hacker certifications.
Solving security and compliance issues with Cisco NAC Appliance
19 October 2006
What is NAC test
Customer Security and Compliance Issues
NAC Appliance implementation
Customer Success
About the Speaker:
Nick Chong is a technical marketing manager for the NAC Appliance product family. Nick was previously with Perfigo and ran the technical support organization. Nick has over 15 years of technical networking experience, with hands-on support knowledge in IP routing, SNA networking, network IPS and network access control. He currently holds CISSP, CWSP and held CCIE during his earlier career.
Anti-X in the Network – Next Generation Anti-Virus
20 July 2006
Current threats and motivations
Tackling Malware: Integrated Solutions
Network design and best practices
About the Speaker:
Joel McFarland is a Senior Manager in the Product Management team within the Security Technology Group at Cisco Systems. Joel has been in the computer security industry for over eight years with a focus in the areas of intrusion detection / prevention and anti-X technologies. He joined Cisco Systems in 1998 through the acquisition of WheelGroup Corporation – the original developer of the Cisco IPS product.
Integrated SSL VPN: Extending the Reach of Enterprise
20 April 2006
Today's remote access requirements
Deployment and architectural considerations
Latest advances in SSL VPN technologies
Cisco's best-in-class product offerings
About the Speaker:
Pete Davis has been working with computers and networks since he was able to walk. By age 15, he was one of the youngest professional Network Engineers and one of the first employees at an Internet Service Provider. Pete implemented and maintained the systems and networks behind New England's largest consumer Internet Service Provider, TIAC (The Internet Access Company). In 1997, Pete joined Shiva Corporation as Product Specialist. Since 1998, Pete has been with Altiga Networks, a VPN Concentrator manufacturer in Franklin, MA., that was acquired by Cisco on March 29, 2000. As Product Line Manager in Cisco, Pete is responsible for driving new VPN-related products and features.
Securing the Payload: Beyond Network Security
26 January 2006
Brief overview of Application Security
Security for web applications
Security for non-web applications
About the Speakers:
Cecil Christie (Director, Marketing, Cisco Systems, USA)
Bret Cunningham (Product Manager, Product Marketing, Cisco Systems, USA)
Alok Mittal (Business Development Manager, Security Technology Group, Cisco Systems, USA)
Delivering on the Network Admission Control (NAC) promise
20 October 2005
The NAC framework
NAC – more than anti-virus policing
Implementing NAC at the Layer 2 port
NAC deployment models
Industry and standards – long term strategy
About the Speaker:
Cecil Christie (Director, Marketing, Cisco Systems, USA)
Currently engaged in defining security initiatives on Catalyst switches as Director - part of Cisco's Security Technology Group CTO office. Cecil has been with Cisco for 11 years during which he was Product Manager for ATM Switches in the mid-1990s, then Product Line Manager for ATM and Catalyst 8500 switches up to 1998. After which, he led Cisco's Content Networking marketing initiatives in the late 1990s. He was also involved in the early work on Service Provider Metro Ethernet network product development. Prior to his latest engagement, in the early 2000s, he was Director of Product Management for Optical Metro Ethernet products. His qualifications also include Cisco CCIE # 1501 and MSEE/CS University Maryland .
