Frequently Asked Questions

The system processes the event creation immediately. Once it is complete you will receive an email about your event.  The whole process should not take more than a few minutes.  As soon as you get the email confirmation you can begin inviting customers to your workshop event.

The presentation at the beginning of the workshop accomplishes a number of goals. It "warms up the room" and gets people talking to each other. It gives an introduction to the material and the products involved.  It sets expectations for the attendees of how they will proceed, and what the pace and timeline of the workshop will be. Perhaps most importantly, you will provide the enrollment key that attendees will need to use to access the specific lab.

You can! But not yet. First, you have to become certified to become a Proctor of the workshop you want to run. So, what does it take to do that?

If you're here and wondering who can request a workshop, or how you can qualify to request a workshop, please read the following, and also you may want to check out the FAQ.

Who can be a proctor

Cisco employees and Cisco partners are eligible to be a proctor for a specific workshop, after completing the qualifications for that workshop.  A workshop proctor is able to both request and run workshops.

How to qualify as a proctor

In order to qualify as a proctor for a specific workshop, the Cisco employee or partner must complete the following:

• Attend and participate in the workshop, complete the exercises and knowledge checks as a typical attendee would, and attain a completion certificate
• Attend and complete the workshop-specific "Train the Trainer" session, and attain a completion certificate
• Submit a request to the workshop owner group, who will review and assign proctor status. The request should be submitted to the appropriate workshop administrator group mailer for that workshop.  Please see the FAQ for specific mailer.

What does a proctor do

A proctor has responsibilities for ensuring a workshop runs smoothly:

• Requesting the workshop creation, with specific location, timezone, and start time. Only qualified proctors can request workshop creation.
• Providing the initial presentation at the workshop (optional to have another Cisco employee or partner who is present do this). This provides important information to workshop attendees.
• Managing the logistics of ensuring that workshop attendees can access the workshop
• Addressing customer questions throughout the workshop
• Addressing any logistical or technical challenges with executing the workshop, leveraging assistance from workshop support resources.

Internal and Partner Enrollments

Here are the enrollment keys for you to self-register for various workshops in order to go through the lab. Once you successfully complete the workshop you will be automatically enrolled in that workshop's Train the Trainer (TTT).  Once you complete the TTT for that workshop you will be setup as Proctor in that Workshop.  Each workshop is unique and completing one series to not automatically register you into any of the other workshops.  At any time if you want more information about a giving workshop reach out to those involved in the workshop which you can find more information about at by visiting their respective workshops page - https://ciscosecurityworkshop.com/home/available-workshops

• Hybrid Mesh Firewall Design Clinic
  • Automatically enrolled in Train the Trainer after completing HMFDC course
  • https://ciscosecurityworkshop.com/workshops/course/view.php?id=276
  • Enrollment key (Cisco Only) = HMFDC3nrollMe!
  • Enrollment key (Partner) = Partn3r_HMFDC_enroll
• Rapid Incident Response v7 - Internal (Cisco Only)
  • Must complete the RIR7, will automatically enroll in the Train the Trainer upon completion. 
  • https://ciscosecurityworkshop.com/workshops/course/view.php?id=250 
  • Enrollment key (Cisco) = Enroll_rir_v7!
  • Enrollment key (Partner) = Partner_enroll_rir_v7!