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Cisco offers security certification

Security SMEs get cert

By John Oates • Get more from this author

Posted in IT Channel, 11th October 2004 13:55 GMT

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Cisco is offering a new certification for resellers who sell to small and medium businesses. The Cisco Security Virtual Private Network and Firewall Express specialisation is the third programme aimed at the SME market.

It is aimed at single site, or limited site, entry level network security projects.

Luca Marinelli, managing director for channels at Cisco, said: “The introduction of the Cisco Security VPN/Firewall Express specialisation is the third to be adapted for the SMB market. We understand that channel partners who sell into the SMB space have different needs and we are focused on creating programs to help them be successful.”

Cisco resellers who qualify will get formal training, 10 points towards their company’s certification and recoginition on the Cisco Partner Locator.

More details available here

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