Frequently Asked Questions

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 CISCO ONLY

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

• Rapid Incident Response v6 - Internal (CISCO ONLY)
  • https://ciscosecurityworkshop.com/workshops/course/view.php?id=225
  • Enrollement key = Enroll_thw_v6!
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The cutoff date is to establish the last point in time you want someone to be able to register for your event.  Typically you want the cutoff date to be a couple hours after your event started.  This way it allows for folks coming in late to your workshop.  You have the flexibility to change it the day of your event.  What it does NOT do is extend how long someone has access to the workshop.

Yes you can have as many as you need.  It is recommended that you have one proctor per 25 students.  When doing a hands on course it can be difficult to keep up with all of your students needs effectively when you have more than 25.  There are obviously exceptions.  To add additional proctors to your course the will need to have them register for the event.  Make sure you calculate your capacity with extra proctors in mind.