Get started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content.
McAfee Partner Program Checklist
McAfee makes intrusion prevention and security risk management software to help secure systems and networks. Learn the benefits of becoming a McAfee reseller partner with our Partner Program Checklist.
McAfee offers intrusion prevention and security risk management software to help secure systems and networks. This checklist provides an overview of McAfee's partner program for service providers and value-added resellers (VARs) who are interested in becoming a McAfee partner. Visit SearchITChannel.com's Technology Vendors/OEMs topic center to compare McAfee's partner program with other vendors'. Or peruse our Partner Program Directories to learn about vendor partner programs by technology.
| Benefit | Reseller | Managed Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1: Elite |
Tier 2: Premier |
Tier 3: Associate |
||
| General Communications | ||||
| Partner advisory council participation/briefing sessions |
|
|
|
|
| Monthly partner newsletter |
|
|
|
|
| Partner portal |
|
|
|
|
| Other: Updates on new products |
|
|
|
|
| Marketing and Communications | ||||
| Listed in partner Web locator/database |
|
|
|
|
| Partner webcasts |
|
|
|
|
| Market development funds |
|
|
|
|
| Press release support |
|
|
|
|
| Joint marketing campaigns |
|
|
|
|
| Online price information system |
|
|
|
|
| Other | ||||
| Technical Resources | ||||
| 24x7 phone technical support |
|
|
Depends on partner's status | |
| Web-based support |
|
|
|
|
| Free dedicated technical support facility |
|
|
|
|
| Fee-based dedicated technical support facility |
|
|
|
|
| Packaged services available to resell |
|
|
|
|
| Other | ||||
| Demand Generation | ||||
| Business planning resources |
|
|
|
|
| Competitive price assistance |
|
|
|
|
| Qualified lead distribution |
|
|
||
| Sales cycle assistance |
|
|
|
|
| Not for resale demo software/hardware |
|
|
|
|
| For sale demo software/hardware |
|
|
|
|
| Partner leads system |
|
|
||
| Corporate account manager |
|
|
|
|
| Other: Discounted demo software/hardware |
|
|
||
| Training/Certification | ||||
| Opportunity to participate in beta testing |
|
|
|
|
| Free Web-based sales training |
|
|
|
|
| Free participation in sales workshops |
|
|
|
|
| Onsite sales training |
|
|
|
|
| Product certification |
|
|
|
|
| Discounted conference attendance |
|
|
|
|
| Other: Onsite technology workshops |
|
|
|
|
Technology vendors: Learn how to get your company listed in our Partner Program Directories for solution providers.
