Cisco IronPort Channel Partner Certification and Training

Cisco IronPort Channel Partners may choose two paths to get to IronPort Gold certification and enjoy the highest discounts available, thereby increasing their margins and winning deals.

Certification Level

Certification Requirements

Gold

Two Tracks to become Gold

ASEC or BN
(Americas)

IronPort
(3 AMs and 3 SEs)

Silver

IronPort
(2 AMs and 2 SEs)

Bronze

ASEC or BN (EMEA and APJC)

IronPort
(1 AM and1 SE)

The Cisco Specialization Track (ASEC or BN) varies by geographic location. Visit the page for your region to learn more.

Training and Testing for IronPort Specialization Track

The Cisco IronPort Partner Training Program is designed for partner account managers and engineers and gives them the sales and technical training knowledge required to sell, evaluate, install, and troubleshoot Cisco IronPort solutions. By passing the tests, your employees demonstrate their mastery of security solutions.

Refer to the IronPort Specialization Training and Testing graphic below for the training and testing for account managers and engineers. For the partner to become IronPort Bronze, one account manager must pass the ASAM test and one engineer must pass either WSFE or ESFE (or both). For Silver or Gold, partners must have 2 to 3 AMs plus 2 to 3 engineers.

IronPort Specialization Training and Testing

Training and Testing Information

See the chart below for more details and how to register. In addition to certification training, account managers may want to learn how to sell Cisco Email Security Solutions or the broader Cisco portfolio.

Accessing Partner Certification and Training Information

Partner Self Service Instructions to look up certification status and training history
Partner Education Connection Search, browse, launch, enroll, and track your learning

If you have any questions about the IronPort Channel Program Certification and Training, please contact your Cisco IronPort Channel Manager or send an email to fy12-ironport-channel@cisco.com.