{"id":10462,"date":"2026-04-16T18:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=10462"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:30:19","slug":"announcing-the-sophos-sales-professional-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2026\/04\/partner-program\/announcing-the-sophos-sales-professional-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Sophos Sales Professional Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to introduce the Sophos Sales Professional Certification, a new partner credential that recognizes the skills, knowledge, and confidence to sell across the Sophos portfolio \u2014 from Managed Detection and Response to Endpoint and Network Security.<\/p>\n<p>You told us you need focused, time-efficient training that helps you sell more effectively \u2014 and we listened. The Sophos Sales Professional Certification is built around short, dedicated courses designed to deliver exactly what you need, when you need it.<\/p>\n<p>These bite-sized courses are the same training our Sophos sellers complete, ensuring your teams are fully aligned with our sales strategy, messaging, and approach \u2014 so you can collaborate more effectively and win more deals together.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Certification Matters to Sophos Partners<\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s buyers are looking for trusted advisors who can simplify security, reduce risk, and deliver measurable outcomes. The Sophos Sales Professional Certification equips you to do exactly that.<\/p>\n<p>By earning this certification, you gain the ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drive net-new revenue<\/strong> by confidently positioning Sophos in competitive deals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grow recurring revenue <\/strong>by positioning managed services like MDR as part of your offering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expand existing accounts<\/strong> with a unified security strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase deal size <\/strong>and long-term customer value<\/li>\n<li><strong>Win more deals<\/strong> by clearly articulating business outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Differentiate your sales teams<\/strong> as certified Sophos experts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\n<p>To earn the Sophos Sales Professional Certification, you need to complete four core courses and assessments designed to build real world selling confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selling Sophos Quick Start\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nLearn how to position the Sophos portfolio and navigate key tools and processes to move from opportunity to revenue faster.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/3.id.sophos.com\/sso\/saml2\/NetExamCustomersSID3\/login?RelayState=%2Fsaml%2Fnetexam%2Fauthenticate.php%3Fdestination%3Dcs174968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Training<\/a> (25 mins)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winning with Sophos MDR <\/strong>(SP02 \/ 40 mins)<br \/>\nLearn how to position MDR as a high-value service that drives recurring revenue and stronger customer retention.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/3.id.sophos.com\/sso\/saml2\/NetExamCustomersSID3\/login?RelayState=%2Fsaml%2Fnetexam%2Fauthenticate.php%3Fdestination%3Dcs172395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Training<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winning with Sophos Network Security <\/strong>(SP03 \/ 40 mins)<br \/>\nSimplify complex environments by positioning consolidated, platform-based security.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/3.id.sophos.com\/sso\/saml2\/NetExamCustomersSID3\/login?RelayState=%2Fsaml%2Fnetexam%2Fauthenticate.php%3Fdestination%3Dcs174881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Training<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winning with Sophos Endpoint <\/strong>(SP04 \/ 65 mins)<br \/>\nSell prevention-first endpoint security with confidence in competitive environments.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/3.id.sophos.com\/sso\/saml2\/NetExamCustomersSID3\/login?RelayState=%2Fsaml%2Fnetexam%2Fauthenticate.php%3Fdestination%3Dcs174895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Training<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Partner Advantage<\/h2>\n<p>The Sophos Sales Professional Certification is more than a badge. It is a growth accelerator. Certified Partners are equipped to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expand footprint by connecting solutions to real business outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Increase deal size by positioning platform consolidation and automation<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen credibility with CISOs, IT leaders, and security operations teams<\/li>\n<li>Drive recurring revenue with high-value, services-led offerings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get Started<\/h2>\n<p>The Sophos Sales Professional Certification is available now through <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.sophos.com\/#custom\/module?ctm=Sophos%20Partner%20Certifications%20-%20English\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophos Academy<\/a> and requires completion of all four courses. Start today to <strong>earn 20 certification points<\/strong> (counting towards your partner program certification requirements), sharpen your sales approach, and unlock new revenue opportunities with Sophos.<\/p>\n<p>Certification points for completed sales certifications will be visible on the Compliance Dashboard in the Partner Portal from June.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.sophos.com\/X24WTUEQ\/at\/4ks8fvwmtkb7nmr6h86hqk94\/sophos-partner-credly-how-to-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital badge<\/a> upon completion, so you can showcase your achievement and expertise with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Sell smarter. Win more with Sophos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sell smarter, grow faster \u2014 build the skills to win more deals and expand customer value with Sophos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3000009873,"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":[352,8,308,20],"coauthors":[360],"class_list":["post-10462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partner-program","tag-certification","tag-sidebar","tag-sophos-academy","tag-training"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/featured-image-certification-points-1600x960-1.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10462","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=10462"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10485,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10462\/revisions\/10485"}],"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=10462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10462"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=10462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}