Programs and promotions

Benefit from latest discounts and maximize your profitability

Now’s the time to engage with your most vulnerable firewall accounts. We have the tools and information needed to help move customers onto our industry leading next generation firewall platforms.Here are the latest updates on our key programs to drive your success.

We’ve extended the Ignite the Firewall discounts through Q2. These incentives help drive better margins through hardware and software discounts and free Cisco Defense Orchestrator licenses. Move quickly to take advantage of Ignite discounts of up to 80% on hardware and 70% on software.

Our Firewall Partner Help Desk and Migration Assistance is now available globally to all partner sellers and provides free services delivered 24x5. Services include configuration migration, pre-deployment consultation, and cutover support. Along with ASA to Firepower migrations, this team can also support competitive migrations from Palo Alto, Juniper, Checkpoint and Fortinet. Contact the Firewall Migration Help Desk to open a case for support.

Partners SEs can also request design assistance via our partner portal: NetSec Design Services. Services are available globally to ensure successful firewall designs and include technical marketing engineer (TME) support for high level design review, design assistance, and enablement. These services provide valuable insights as we’ve learned a great deal about large-scale designs last year.

Our Customer Xperience team is committed to developing a full portfolio of services that enable partner sellers to win new Next-Generation Firewall business as well as grow existing customer base. Along with current Next-Generation Firewall Implementation Service, CX Product Management is focused on expanding Fixed Migration Offers in FY20.

Ignite The Firewall Discounts will end in January!

We are excited to announce that the Ignite The Firewall discounts and SPIFFs are being extended for a final quarter into Cisco’s FY20 Q2. This will help your current and future customers take advantage of the only comprehensive Security platform in the industry.Network Security is the most critical control point in your customers' environments. Our Next Generation Firewall is a key pillar in our security platform and we want all of your customers to experience its power.Modernize the Firewall : Learn more and find resources on SalesConnect

Ignite the Firewall Discounts and reach new levels of profitabilityWhether you are migrating your customers or selling the latest Next Generation Firewalls, make sure you register your deals. The majority of the hardware platforms is eligible for discount. Tap into the $370M of market potential EMEAR-wide for mid-platforms with an installed base of over 1,300 customers.

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10 things you want to knowWhich products qualify for the promotion? What will happen if I combine Firewall and other products in my quote? What are the steps that I need to complete in Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW)? Are Rewards available for Partner Company Account Managers & Systems Engineers? Download our FAQ and find the answers to your most common questions.

Download Ignite The Firewall FAQ

Security is lucrative, and you can take advantage of further Cisco discounts and rebates to make your business even more profitable. Announced on Nov. 19th, we are we're now aligning Umbrella with the rest of the security portfolio:

Umbrella Deal Registration discount increased from 56% to 60%
Umbrella New Account Breakaway discount increased from 58% to 64%

Umbrella offers a true win-win situation: your customers’ users are protected on and off their network; you get a short sales cycle and recurring revenue stream.

The entire Cisco Umbrella product family is eligible for Security Ignite. Security Specialized Partners automatically receive additional up-front discounts of up to 60% on the new, next-generation security solutions that are registered through the Hunting Opportunity Incentive Program (OIP) or the Team Incentive Program (TIP).

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Get Started with Duo NFR

Try Duo for yourself! See how fast and easy it is to deploy multi-factor authentication in your environment. Take advantage of the Duo $0 Promotional Not For Resale offer:

Up to 100% discount if redeemed within Cisco FY20
Up to 2,000 seats with any Duo edition (MFA, Access, or Beyond); Duo standard PIDs

Available where all Duo products are sold. Two-tier partners must negotiate final pricing with their selected Distributor.

Find out more on the Not For Resale Program and NFR Program Rules.

Simple to sell with Security Choice Entreprise Agreement

This year, we committed to make things simpler for our customers – both from a security solution and a buying perspective. The Cisco Security Choice Enterprise Agreement that was launched just one year ago has been one of our key tools to win business together. A year later, we announce four key enhancements to our Cisco Security Choice EA enrolment, to make it even easier for our partners to sell our best in class portfolio: reduction in Suite minimum to 2 Qualified leads, reduced TCV minimum to $100K and DNS advantage.

New two suite minimum : Reduction in Suite Minimum from 3 Qualified Suites to 2 Qualified Suites. Whereas previously the minimum was three products, customers can now start with any two qualifying products with enterprise-wide commitment, and receive a 5% multi-suite discount. 5% off List for 2 suits, 10% list price discount on 3 products, 15% for 4, 18% for 5, 20% for 6+. Not To Exceed pricing, 20% growth, and True-Forward benefits

DNS Security Advantage will be available as a qualified product suite along with Secure Internet Gateway Essentials, providing our Choice EA Customers with the latest Cisco Umbrella innovations.

Minimum Deal Value : $100,000 per deal. The TCV minimum has been lowered to $100K (Product) – inviting a greater reach of your customers to access to our industry leading security portfolio.

A new simplified and integrated pricing experience on the Enterprise Agreement Management Portal (EAMP) with instantaneous output – saving you as a team valuable time.

Agreement term : 3 and 5 years

Annual Payments, 0% Financing : Yes

Support Included : basic, enhanced, premium

GPL/CCW availability : yes

More info on SalesConnect.Access the Portal via software.cisco.com.