Forescout Launches New MSP Partner Initiative, Expands Channel Program

Cybersecurity provider Forescout Technologies has expanded its Envision Channel Program by launching a new MSP partner program. It will support customers with enhanced technical and professional service capabilities.

The new partner program offers Forescout’s most experienced and technically competent partners flexible licensing options, consumption billing and specialized resources. The MSP program improves the partner-owned customer deployment and support experience. Forescout partners were instrumental in driving program enhancements, meeting the increasing security challenges of their global customers, the company said.

Forescout’s Keith Weatherford

Keith Weatherford is vice president of worldwide channel sales at Forescout.

“Forescout’s channel program has played a pivotal role in our company’s business journey. Our channel partners have helped countless enterprises around the globe obtain more visibility of their cyber assets to quickly mitigate critical risks,” Weatherford said. “The evolving digital terrain is creating new demand to activate Forescout services and capabilities so these new initiatives will provide a seamless set of training and enablement resources to support them on this path.”

New Features

The Forescout Envision Channel Program now encompasses a managed services and service delivery partner program. It provides highly qualified partners with flexible licensing and billing options in exchange for owning the customer support experience. Additionally, the updated partner portal and new Forescout academy platform allows for access to learning resources and assets. Forescout developed an accredited engineer course for technical partner staff to be introduced to the Forescout Continuum Platform. Finally, it has created the Forescout Forerunner Program which recognizes partners who accelerate onboarding and service delivery for client end-users.

With its new accreditations for partner engineer and technical support and new managed service program, Forescout acknowledges and rewards its global partner ecosystem to drive new earning opportunities and recognize the value add that they bring to the company’s success.