Cisco 360 Partner Program: a new model of partner certifications

Global IT solutions vendor Cisco has updated its partner certification system. Effective 25 January 2026, the Cisco 360 Partner Program is a new official framework for assessing the competencies of IT companies.

The partner levels familiar to the market - Select, Premier and Gold - are no longer used in the new model. In the Cisco 360 program, partners now confirm their expertise separately for each solution portfolio:

• Cloud and AI Infrastructure - cloud infrastructure and AI solutions; • Collaboration - corporate telephony, video conferencing, contact centers; • Networking - network infrastructure; • Security - information security; • Services - service support; • Splunk - collection, analysis and visualization of logs and data in real time.

How partners are assessed now: Cisco Partner Value Index (PVI)

Partners are now assessed using the Partner Value Index - a transparent 10-point system that reflects the integrator's expertise in each area. For each solution portfolio the index is updated monthly and calculated from several key metrics: technical competencies, hands-on experience, customer lifecycle, practice maturity.

Green Light statuses as of March 2026:

• Cloud and AI Infrastructure Partner, PVI: 6.35 • Security Partner, PVI: 7.35 • Networking Partner, PVI: 6.85 • Collaboration Partner, PVI: 6.25 • Services Preferred Partner, PVI: 7.80

Green Light is one of the leaders in designing and integrating Cisco solutions in Central Asia. The company currently employs 19 certified engineers, including engineers with the highest level of Cisco certification - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).