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Hybrid Mesh Firewall Design Clinic Hands on Lab

Overview:
The Hybrid Mesh Firewall Design Workshop is a comprehensive 3-hour interactive session designed to help organizations understand and leverage Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall capabilities. This workshop combines a targeted presentation, hands-on collaboration, and strategic planning to help customers modernize their firewall architecture, enhance security visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.
Agenda:
1. Introduction & Presentation (45- minutes)
- Overview of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution
- Key Advantages: unified policy management, improved visibility, operational simplification, and cost savings
- Real-world examples and customer success stories
- Discussion on integrating a hybrid mesh approach with existing infrastructures
2. Interactive Discussion & White-boarding (60 Minutes)
- Open dialogue between customers and Cisco Solutions Engineers (SEs) on current firewall management practices
- Identification and mapping of all firewall types, vendors, and locations within the customer’s environment
- White-boarding session to illustrate current state, highlight challenges, and reveal potential gaps in visibility or management
- Discussion of integration opportunities and quick wins for hybrid mesh deployment
3. Demonstration and Discussion (15 minutes)
- Summary of key findings from the discussion and whiteboarding
- Collaborative development of a high-level roadmap for adopting a hybrid mesh firewall solution
- Q&A and assignment of follow-up actions or resources
4. Hands on Lab (60 minutes)
Key Takeaways:
- Clear understanding of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution and its advantages
- A detailed map of the customer’s current firewall landscape
- Identification of immediate opportunities and long-term strategies for transformation
- A customized roadmap to help achieve a unified, scalable, and efficient security architecture
Who Should Attend:
- IT and Network Security Leaders
- Firewall and Infrastructure Administrators
- Information Security Teams
- Cisco SEs and Technical Architects
Format:
- 3-hour session (in-person or virtual)
- Combination of presentation, discussion, and collaborative white-boarding
- Actionable deliverables and next steps tailored to customer environment
Notes:
- Ensure stakeholders from all relevant teams participate for a holistic view.
- Bring network topology diagrams and inventory lists for deeper engagement.
- The session is interactive and tailored to specific customer needs.
| Event Date | 2026-02-26 |
| Event Location Timezone | America/Phoenix |
| Event Start Time | 9:00 AM |
| Event End Time | 2:00 PM |
| Capacity | 15 |
| Registered | 6 |
| Available Place | 9 |
| Created By | Puneet Duggal |
| Workshop Length in Hours | 1 |
| Geolocation: | amer |
| Type of event: | partner |
| Location | Calgary |
Hybrid Mesh Firewall Design Clinic

Overview:
The Hybrid Mesh Firewall Design Workshop is a comprehensive 3-hour interactive session designed to help organizations understand and leverage Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall capabilities. This workshop combines a targeted presentation, hands-on collaboration, and strategic planning to help customers modernize their firewall architecture, enhance security visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.
Agenda:
1. Introduction & Presentation (45 - minutes)
- Overview of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution
- Key Advantages: unified policy management, improved visibility, operational simplification, and cost savings
- Real-world examples and customer success stories
- Discussion on integrating a hybrid mesh approach with existing infrastructures
2. Interactive Discussion & White-boarding (60 Minutes)
- Open dialogue between customers and Cisco Solutions Engineers (SEs) on current firewall management practices
- Identification and mapping of all firewall types, vendors, and locations within the customer’s environment
- White-boarding session to illustrate current state, highlight challenges, and reveal potential gaps in visibility or management
- Discussion of integration opportunities and quick wins for hybrid mesh deployment
3. Demonstration and Discussion (15 minutes)
- Summary of key findings from the discussion and whiteboarding
- Collaborative development of a high-level roadmap for adopting a hybrid mesh firewall solution
- Recommendations on next steps to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve security posture
- Q&A and assignment of follow-up actions or resources
4. Hands on Lab (60 minutes)
Key Takeaways:
- Clear understanding of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution and its advantages
- A detailed map of the customer’s current firewall landscape
- Identification of immediate opportunities and long-term strategies for transformation
- A customized roadmap to help achieve a unified, scalable, and efficient security architecture
Who Should Attend:
- IT and Network Security Leaders
- Firewall and Infrastructure Administrators
- Information Security Teams
- Cisco SEs and Technical Architects
Format:
- 3-hour session (in-person or virtual)
- Combination of presentation, discussion, and collaborative white-boarding
- Actionable deliverables and next steps tailored to customer environment
Notes:
- Ensure stakeholders from all relevant teams participate for a holistic view.
- Bring network topology diagrams and inventory lists for deeper engagement.
- The session is interactive and tailored to specific customer needs.
| Event Date | 2026-02-26 |
| Event Location Timezone | America/Denver |
| Event Start Time | 11:00 AM |
| Event End Time | 1:00 PM |
| Capacity | 15 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available Place | 15 |
| Created By | Puneet Duggal |
| Workshop Length in Hours | 2 |
| Geolocation: | amer |
| Type of event: | partner |
| Location | Calgary |
CDW Canada HMF Design Clinic

Overview:
The Hybrid Mesh Firewall Design Workshop is a comprehensive 2-hour interactive session designed to help organizations understand and leverage Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall capabilities. This workshop combines a targeted presentation, hands-on collaboration, and strategic planning to help customers modernize their firewall architecture, enhance security visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.
Agenda:
1. Introduction & Presentation (30 - minutes)
- Overview of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution
- Key Advantages: unified policy management, improved visibility, operational simplification, and cost savings
- Real-world examples and customer success stories
- Discussion on integrating a hybrid mesh approach with existing infrastructures
2. Interactive Discussion & White-boarding (45 Minutes)
- Open dialogue between customers and Cisco Solutions Engineers (SEs) on current firewall management practices
- Identification and mapping of all firewall types, vendors, and locations within the customer’s environment
- White-boarding session to illustrate current state, highlight challenges, and reveal potential gaps in visibility or management
- Discussion of integration opportunities and quick wins for hybrid mesh deployment
3. Demonstration and Discussion (15 minutes)
- Summary of key findings from the discussion and whiteboarding
- Collaborative development of a high-level roadmap for adopting a hybrid mesh firewall solution
- Recommendations on next steps to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve security posture
- Q&A and assignment of follow-up actions or resources
Key Takeaways:
- Clear understanding of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution and its advantages
- A detailed map of the customer’s current firewall landscape
- Identification of immediate opportunities and long-term strategies for transformation
- A customized roadmap to help achieve a unified, scalable, and efficient security architecture
Who Should Attend:
- IT and Network Security Leaders
- Firewall and Infrastructure Administrators
- Information Security Teams
- Cisco SEs and Technical Architects
Format:
- 2-hour session (in-person or virtual)
- Combination of presentation, discussion, and collaborative white-boarding
- Actionable deliverables and next steps tailored to customer environment
Notes:
- Ensure stakeholders from all relevant teams participate for a holistic view.
- Bring network topology diagrams and inventory lists for deeper engagement.
- The session is interactive and tailored to specific customer needs.
| Event Date | 2026-04-25 |
| Event Location Timezone | UTC |
| Event Start Time | 10:00 AM |
| Event End Time | 2:00 PM |
| Capacity | 10 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available Place | 10 |
| Created By | Puneet Duggal |
| Geolocation: | amer |
| Type of event: | partner |
| Location | Toronto Office |
CDW Canada HMF Lab

The Hybrid Mesh Firewall: Project Meteor workshop is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to modernize firewall strategies using Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall technology. This innovative solution unifies security across data centers, cloud, campus, and IoT environments, providing a highly distributed security fabric.
During this session, you will step into the shoes of a fictional engineer at PseudoCo and work through real-world scenarios that highlight the power and flexibility of Cisco’s security solutions.
The workshop will make extensive use of Cisco Security Cloud Control and cover topics such as deployment, SD-WAN configuration, shared objects management, and application segmentation. This is a great opportunity to build hands-on experience and deepen your understanding of modern network security practices through a self-paced workshop.
Key Takeaways
- Clear understanding of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution and its advantages
- Gain hands-on experience with Cisco Security Cloud Control for centralized and extensive security management
- Understand how to configure SD-WAN for optimized and secure network connectivity
- Explore enhanced cloud visibility to monitor and protect distributed applications and data
- Deepen your knowledge of Shared Objects and their role in efficient policy management
- Master application segmentation techniques using both endpoint agents and the firewall for comprehensive security.
Who Should Attend
- Anyone involved in firewall management, policy enforcement, or security modernization initiatives
Workshop Format
- Duration: 2 hours
- Structure: A multi-phase, self-contained hands-on workshop
- Phases Include:
- Onboarding firewalls and simplifying branch connectivity
- Integrating cloud policies and multi-cloud defense
- Configuring segmentation for workloads and applications
- Testing threat detection capabilities including encrypted traffic inspection
- Tools Used: Cisco Security Cloud Control, Secure Firewall, Multi-cloud Defense and Secure Workload
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Prerequisites
- Cisco account registration (CCOID) – Click here for more information
- Cisco Security Workshop account registration – Click here to register
- Basic understanding of firewall concepts and network security
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Why Attend This Workshop
In today’s complex and rapidly evolving threat landscape, traditional firewall approaches are no longer sufficient. The Hybrid Mesh Firewall: Project Meteor workshop empowers you to modernize your security posture by adopting a distributed firewall fabric that scales with your enterprise needs. Attendees will gain practical skills to reduce attack surfaces, prevent lateral movement, and protect critical applications across hybrid environments. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to experience Cisco’s cutting-edge firewall technology firsthand, enabling you to lead your organization’s security transformation with confidence and agility.
| Event Date | 2026-04-26 |
| Event Location Timezone | UTC |
| Event Start Time | 10:00 AM |
| Event End Time | 2:00 PM |
| Capacity | 10 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available Place | 10 |
| Created By | Puneet Duggal |
| Location | Toronto Office |
CDW Canada ZTA Design Clinic
Overview:
The Zero Trust Access Design Workshop is a comprehensive 2-hour interactive session designed to help organizations understand and leverage Cisco’s Zero Trust Access capabilities. This workshop combines a targeted presentation, hands-on collaboration, and strategic planning to help customers modernize their zero trust architecture, enhance security visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.
Agenda:
1. Introduction & Presentation (30 - minutes)
- Overview of Cisco’s Zero Trust Access solution
- Key Advantages: unified policy management, improved visibility, operational simplification, and cost savings
- Real-world examples and customer success stories
- Discussion on integrating a zero trust approach with existing infrastructures
2. Interactive Discussion & White-boarding (45 Minutes)
- Open dialogue between customers and Cisco Solutions Engineers (SEs) on current zero trust management practices
- Identification and mapping of all access types, vendors, and resource locations within the customer’s environment
- White-boarding session to illustrate current state, highlight challenges, and reveal potential gaps in visibility or management
- Discussion of integration opportunities and quick wins for zero trust deployment
3. Demonstration and Discussion (15 minutes)
- Summary of key findings from the discussion and whiteboarding
- Collaborative development of a high-level roadmap for adopting a zero trust access solution
- Recommendations on next steps to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve security posture
- Q&A and assignment of follow-up actions or resources
Key Takeaways:
- Clear understanding of Cisco’s Zero Trust Access solution and its advantages
- A detailed map of the customer’s current zero trust acess landscape
- Identification of immediate opportunities and long-term strategies for transformation
- A customized roadmap to help achieve a unified, scalable, and efficient security architecture
Who Should Attend:
- CISO and Security Leaders
- Network and Identity Administrators & Teams
- SecOps Leaders and Staff
- Cisco SEs and Technical Architects
Format:
- 2-hour session (in-person or virtual)
- Combination of presentation, discussion, and collaborative white-boarding
- Actionable deliverables and next steps tailored to customer environment
Notes:
- Ensure stakeholders from all relevant teams participate for a holistic view.
- Bring network topology diagrams and inventory lists for deeper engagement.
- The session is interactive and tailored to specific customer needs.
| Event Date | 2026-04-27 |
| Event Location Timezone | UTC |
| Event Start Time | 10:00 AM |
| Event End Time | 2:00 PM |
| Capacity | 10 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available Place | 10 |
| Created By | Puneet Duggal |
| Location | Toronto Office |
CDW Canada ZTA Lab

Course Title:
Designing and Deploying Zero Trust Access with Cisco Secure Access
Course Description:
Step into the role of a network security administrator in this guided, hands-on workshop. You’ll learn how to design, deploy, and validate a modern Zero Trust Access solution using Cisco Secure Access. Acting as the administrator for the fictional organization PseudoCo, you will configure secure connectivity between remote users and private applications hosted in a secure data center.
You’ll have full administrative access to a dedicated virtual data center environment in Cisco’s dCloud, pre-provisioned for Secure Access integration. Each participant also receives a unique Secure Access organization, enabling you to configure and test infrastructure in any Secure Access region, with recommendations to align settings with your specific dCloud Data Center location.
Workshop Highlights
- Real-World Zero Trust Scenarios: Configure secure connectivity for remote users and private applications.
- Hands-On Labs: Access to a fully provisioned virtual data center and unique Secure Access organization.
- End-to-End Deployment: Learn to set up VPNs, IP pools, and tunnels for seamless, secure access.
- Expert Guidance: Step-by-step lab exercises and access to proctors for support.
Key Takeaways
- Practical experience deploying Zero Trust Access solutions using Cisco Secure Access.
- Skills to configure and validate secure connections between distributed users and applications.
- Understanding of best practices for aligning Secure Access configurations with data center regions.
Who Should Attend
- IT and network administrators responsible for securing enterprise access.
- Security engineers and architects interested in Zero Trust methodologies.
- Anyone preparing to deploy Cisco Secure Access solutions in their organization.
Workshop Format
- Hands-On Labs: Interactive, guided exercises in a live dCloud virtual environment.
- Instructor Support: Direct assistance from proctors and subject matter experts.
- Individual Access: Each attendee receives their own Secure Access organization and isolated lab environment.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with basic networking and security concepts.
- Prior experience with remote access technologies or Cisco solutions is helpful but not required.
- Access to a Cisco dCloud account (provided as part of the course).
Why Attend?
This workshop offers a unique, practical opportunity to master Zero Trust Access with Cisco Secure Access in a risk-free, fully supported lab environment. You’ll leave with the confidence and know-how to implement secure, modern access solutions tailored to your organization’s needs.
| Event Date | 2026-04-28 |
| Event Location Timezone | UTC |
| Event Start Time | 10:00 AM |
| Event End Time | 2:00 PM |
| Capacity | 10 |
| Registered | 0 |
| Available Place | 10 |
| Created By | Puneet Duggal |
| Location | Toronto Office |