The Sophos Partner Program has entered a new era of transparency and growth.<\/p>\n
With the launch of the Certification Points System<\/a> and the new Certification Dashboard<\/a>, it\u2019s easier than ever to see where your team stands and what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n Your partner tier now reflects your team\u2019s overall expertise \u2014 measured through certification points across sales and technical roles. The dashboard brings it all together, showing your points, tier, and progress in one clear view.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a smarter, simpler way to track progress and grow your partnership with Sophos.<\/p>\n At Sophos, we want certification to be about enabling growth. It demonstrates a commitment to staying ahead in an evolving threat landscape, ensuring customers receive the highest level of expertise and service.<\/p>\n The new points-based model elevates this further. It rewards both technical mastery and sales excellence, recognizing the entire spectrum of partner capabilities. Whether your team focuses on Engineer, Architect, Technician, or Sales certifications, every credential contributes to your success. The more comprehensive your team\u2019s skill set, the stronger your standing in the Sophos Partner Program.<\/p>\n For details, check the Sophos Partner Program Guide<\/a> and explore certifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n We know your expertise is hard-earned so we\u2019ve made sure that effort carries forward. When the new system launched, all current, active certifications are automatically converted into certification points.<\/p>\n This automatic conversion ensures continuity and fairness while saving valuable time. Your team\u2019s investment in skills continues to pay dividends, instantly reflect in your program status and helping you advance faster under the new structure.<\/p>\n The next evolution in partner enablement is visibility \u2014 and the new Certification Dashboard delivers just that.<\/p>\n Now live in the Sophos Partner Portal, the dashboard provides a clear, real-time view of your total points, current tier, and progress toward the next level. You can instantly see which certifications are contributing most, where your team\u2019s strengths lie, and which upcoming trainings could have the biggest impact on your advancement.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a smarter, data-driven way to plan your certification strategy and stay ahead of compliance milestones. Log into the Sophos Partner Portal to view your compliance dashboard today<\/a>.<\/p>\n The response to the launch has been incredible. Already, more than 800 Authorized Partners have advanced to the Silver tier, reflecting how accessible and growth-oriented this new model is.<\/p>\n This achievement underscores what makes our partner ecosystem exceptional: a shared commitment to continuous learning and customer excellence. It\u2019s proof that when our partners grow, we all succeed.<\/p>\n To make the most of the new certification points system and stay compliant, here\u2019s what we need you to do next:<\/p>\n Your expertise powers our success. Stay certified, keep learning, and continue climbing through the program tiers to get the most from your Sophos partnership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As of October 1, 2025, partner program attainment is now based on certification points \u2014 and the new Certification Dashboard makes it easier than ever to track your team\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":30000010113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[352,351],"coauthors":[332],"class_list":["post-10107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partner-program","tag-certification","tag-december-2025"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/featured-image-1600x900-blog-post-cert-points-dashboard.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10107"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10147,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions\/10147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10107"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=10107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Certification: The Foundation of Partner Growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Seamless Transition: Automatic Conversion of Your Existing Certifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Clarity and Control with the New Certification Dashboard<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Early Success: More than 800 Partners Promoted to Silver<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Looking Ahead: What You Should Do Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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