Americas Transition Page


United States, Canada, and Latin America

As part of the phased transition to full integration into Cisco Systems, Inc., IronPort partners in the US and Canada will experience a number of changes that will align and integrate the channel program to Cisco's. Here are some of the key milestones.

Milestone Description Status

FY 12 Channel Program
  • Partners assigned IronPort certifications in Cisco
  • Partners register deals on IronPort Partner Portal
  • Discounts for deal registration and certification aligned worldwide
  • Cisco ASEC Partners are now IronPort Gold Certified

Complete

Buy Method Alignment
  • Certified IronPort Partners who buy direct from Cisco may continue to buy direct (exceptions require approval)
  • Indirect partners continue to buy from IronPort Distributors until Price List Integration
  • Direct Reseller Contracts will transitioned appropriately

In Progress

Register New
to Cisco Partners
  • All Certified IronPort Partners must register with Cisco

In Progress

Cisco ASEC and BN Partners

If you have Advanced Security (ASEC) Specialization or Advanced Borderless Network (BN) Architecture Specialization, you are entitled to become IronPort Gold Certified. Check your IronPort certification status

To increase your capabilities to sell IronPort solutions, you may want to take advantage of the following resources.

   

AnyConnect Secure Mobility Webinar

Webinar on how to sell WSA (Web Security) and AnyConnect together

Sample Business Plan (.PPTX, 739 KB)

Build a business sales strategy for SecureX (content security + network security)

ESA Technical Presentation (.PDF, 904 KB)

Defining customer requirements and how to configure a solution

If you have any questions about moving forward with selling IronPort, please contact your Cisco IronPort Channel Manager or send an email to the integration team.