Cisco’s Customer Assessment Incentive for Networking

Cisco understands the importance of keeping a customer’s network fresh and secure, especially when it comes to devices that play a role in security. With this in mind, they are rewarding partners that conduct assessments that identify outdated technology in need of replacement.

Cisco is offering rewards for Network Enterprise assessments that generate refresh opportunities and where program requirements are being met. The program is called “Customer Assessment Incentive for Networking“ and launched mid-September 2024.

The program will include the following Service Offers:

• Secure Networking
• Secure Network Management
• Secure Edge

Not only will partners find new revenue opportunities by conducting these assessments that generally require customer conversations to understand a customers’ current priorities and growth strategies, but they will also be paid an incentive for each opportunity if they meet the program requirements.

At the core of being able to start these assessments requires a powerful Discovery program that can run complete scans of the network and security devices that are covered under each program.

Discovery and Assessment of the customer’s actual network

Discovery and assessment of a customer’s actual network are critical steps in understanding the current state of their IT infrastructure. These processes help organizations get a comprehensive, real-time view of their network environment, which is essential for making informed decisions about upgrades, security, compliance, and overall network health.

The easiest path for Assessment Incentives

Netformx AssetXpert allows for the rapid baselining of network inventory, enabling a detailed audit and analysis of multivendor networks. It can discover and document the network down to the node level, identifying security vulnerabilities.

Increase revenue with network refresh and upgrades

Netformx AssetXpert identifies equipment that is underpowered, outdated, or has security vulnerabilities (end-of-life or out-of-service, CVEs) and in many cases will automatically present you with the Cisco recommended replacement. This capability is useful across the network lifecycle, including pre-sales, managed service maintenance for MSPs, and renewal stages.

Customer Assessment Incentives are a Win – Win

A blog by Mark Bickerstaffe, Netformx GM

What you want in a tool for your Customer Assessment Incentives (CAI) is one that delivers:

• Remote, light installation with lightning-fast scanning
• Maximum coverage of the network – nothing is missed
• Cisco Network Enterprise recommended replacements
• Customer’s real-world data enriched with Cisco CCW & CCWR data for End-of-Life, PSIRTs, & Subscriptions
• Status insight for the OS / software on each device to make sure it is up-to-date
• Automation for some of the Proof Of Performance reporting!
• Overall, the lowest level of risk for the partner

Complete the Demo Request Form above to learn more about how Netformx AssetXpert can be the easiest and fastest path to earning Customer Assessment Incentive (CAI) rewards and added network refresh revenue or contact us at cai@netformx.com.