Secure Networking Specialization
Requirements
The Secure Networking Specialization recognizes your ability to provide expertise in helping customers
connect everyone and everything with AI-powered zero-trust security. Leverage enterprise networking and
foundational security technologies to seamlessly combine Cisco's world-class networking solutions with
the latest advances in digital security. The requirements include a combination of both sales and technical
knowledge and experience.
This specialization has the following requirements and processes for participation:
1. Knowledge requirements and personnel
2. Solution experience and sales order submission
3. Ongoing requirements for renewal
4. Recommended training
5. Additional considerations
6. Related information
7. Document revision history
Knowledge requirements and personnel
A minimum of two individuals must participate in the completion of knowledge requirements for this
specialization. It is not necessary for each individual to complete every learning map listed below, but their
combined effort must provide completion of all requirements. Some items may have prerequisites not
listed here. There are no role-sharing limitations for Solution Specializations.
Training and assessment
Focus Requirement Cost (USD) Duration
Sales Black Belt – Secure Networking Sales Stage 1 $0 9.75hr
Pre-Sales Black Belt – Secure Networking Pre-Sales Stage 1 $0 25.5hr
Total hours 35.25hr
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Solution experience and sales order submission
Experience and the ability to successfully deploy solutions with customers is a fundamental component of
Solution Specializations. For this specialization, you must meet defined targets for solution sales through a
Sales Order (SO).
• Sales Orders may not be older than 12 months and must be in “Active” or “Booked” status.
• Included SKUs must be for products specific to and intentionally combined for the relevant solution.
Detailed information regarding acceptable solution SKUs may be found here.
• SO must include at least one Catalyst OR Meraki product AND a Cisco Security product and license
• Multiple SOs containing solution components may be considered with reasonable and obvious
intention they were sold as a single solution deal to a single customer/customer location.
Determination that such criteria has been met lies solely with Cisco.
• Cisco will attempt to validate eligible SO(s) exist upon your application submission via the Program
Management and Application (PMA) tool. Should Cisco be unable to find a suitable SO, your
Partner PMA Administrator will be asked to provide one via upload of a PDF copy or Word doc with
the relevant SO number(s) noted within through the “Documents” section of the PMA application.
You are encouraged to provide such documents preemptively at the time of submission to expedite
application processing.
Ongoing requirements for renewals
You must maintain compliance with all specialization requirements and submit for renewal by your
specialization renewal anniversary date each year. Make sure to bookmark the program notifications page
and check back regularly for updates. Partner Administrators may view specialization status in the
PMA tool.
Recommended training
Training or certification Resource
Troubleshooting Tools and Logging on Leverage Innovations in PoE, Troubleshooting Tools and Logging on Catalyst 9000
Catalyst 9000
Service Assurance with ThousandEyes on Service Assurance with ThousandEyes on Catalyst 9000
Catalyst 9000
NXPVT Fall23 IOS XE Programmability & NXPVT Fall23 IOS XE Programmability & Automation Solutions - Video
Automation Solutions
NXPVT Fall23 Cisco 17.12 Update and NXPVT Fall23 Cisco 17.12 Update and MR 30.5 Release Update - Video
MR 30.5 Release Update
Additional considerations
Country groupings
Can one specialization apply across different countries? Yes, but only within one country grouping.
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Related information
Exam cost and duration
Information provided for cost and duration is an estimate only and is subject to change.
Note: If you do not remain in compliance with the application specialization or certification requirements,
we reserve the right to revoke the specialization or certification at any time. You must notify us of non-
compliance promptly, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after you first become aware of the non-
compliance. Upon receipt of such notice, you may qualify for an extension of time in which to renew your
compliance with the applicable specialization or certification requirements. Your failure to provide such
notice may disqualify you from receiving such an extension. If no extension is granted or if you fail to
comply with the certification or specialization requirements by the end of the extension period, we reserve
the right to revoke the application specialization or certification immediately. Additional information
regarding non-compliance may be found in the Audit and Policies Document.
Document revision history
Revision history Date Changes
1.0 May 30, 2024 Specialization launch including specialization and program requirements
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