Specialized Partner

The Cisco Partner Specialization Program provide you with training to develop and demonstrate your expertise in technologies, solutions, and Cisco Lifecycle Services through structured training road maps and a knowledge validation process. This expertise enables your company to differentiate itself from competitors, pursue new markets, and migrate to higher margin services-based and solutions-based business models.

Specializations reflect the depth of technology skills, with specialization levels available to provide more differentiation opportunities – Entry, Express, Advanced, and Master Specialization. Each level includes sales, technical, and Cisco Lifecycle Services training in the security technology area.

Advanced Specialization:

The Cisco Advanced Security Specialization recognizes partners for their knowledge and expertise in selling, designing, installing, and supporting comprehensive, integrated network security solutions. The focus of the specialization is on developing sales, technical, and services capabilities that distinguish partners as being among the industry’s elite in providing integrated, collaborative, adaptive solutions.

Master Specialization:

Partners that achieve a Master Security Specialization have proven themselves as having the most in-depth technology skills and customer success in selling, deploying and providing services for more sophisticated, value-added Cisco security solutions. The Master Specialization designation for Security builds on the Advanced Security Specialization and is targeted at an elite group of partners providing greater opportunities for competitive differentiation, branding, and the highest Cisco VIP rebate.

Other Specialization:

The Cisco Security VPN/Firewall Express Specialization recognizes partners for their knowledge and expertise in selling, designing, installing, and supporting a network security solution for small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. Achieving a Cisco Security VPN/Firewall Express Specialization boosts your company's value with prospects and customers by enhancing and validating your ability to deliver a network security solution that integrates both VPN and firewall protection. The Security VPN/Firewall Express Specialization is an optional specialization and does not count toward Select, Premier, Silver, or Gold certification.