In preparation
Solutions partners and accreditation.
This is the list firwat will publish from when a program is enrolled in the company name, or a company mark is certified. Nothing below is enrolled or held. Individual qualifications are not on this page.
Solutions partners
Solutions and services only. Where two vendors do the same job, one program is enough. Wireless is designed before the access points are bought. Hardware, tenants, and subscriptions stay on the client’s agreement. firwat does not take title of the kit, and does not resell the licences.
| Vendor | Program | Estate | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Cloud Partner Program — Solutions Partner for Modern Work, Security, and Azure InfrastructureTenant target-state, landing zones, and controls. Solutions and services. The subscription stays on the client. | Workplace, public cloud, security | Not enrolled |
| Cisco | Cisco Partner Program — Enterprise NetworkingCampus switching, and Catalyst or Meraki wireless, where that is the estate. | Networks, security | Not enrolled |
| Juniper | Juniper Partner AdvantageRouting and campus, where that is the estate. Mist wireless only with a Juniper campus. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| Extreme Networks | Extreme Partner NetworkCampus networks, where that is the estate. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| Google Workspace Partner ProgramThe Workspace tenant, beside Microsoft 365. | Workplace | Not enrolled | |
| Google Cloud Partner AdvantageLanding zones on Google Cloud. | Public cloud | Not enrolled | |
| Amazon Web Services | AWS Partner Network — servicesLanding zones on AWS. Services, not a managed-service overlay. | Public cloud | Not enrolled |
| Dell Technologies | Dell Technologies Partner ProgramServers and storage quoted onto the client’s order. Endpoints stay with HP Inc unless the estate is already Dell. firwat does not take title. | On-premises platforms | Not enrolled |
| HPE | HPE Partner Ready — compute and storageServers and storage quoted onto the client’s order. This is not HP Inc. | On-premises platforms | Not enrolled |
| HP Inc. | HP AmplifyLaptops, desktops, print, and the fleet around them. Quoted onto the client’s order. This is not HPE. | On-premises platforms | Not enrolled |
| HPE Aruba | HPE Partner Ready — Aruba networkingCampus wireless where the estate is Aruba. The same HPE program as the server row, not a second company record. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| Ubiquiti | UniFi partner programWireless for a smaller office. Not the radio for a large campus. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| Ekahau | Ekahau partner programOn-site wireless survey and validation. The access points stay on the client’s order. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| Hamina | Hamina WirelessA predictive wireless plan, before anyone buys access points. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| RUCKUS | CommScope RUCKUS partner programCampus wireless where the estate is already RUCKUS. | Networks | Not enrolled |
| Fortinet | Fortinet Partner ProgramA firewall, where that is the estate. | Security, networks | Not enrolled |
| Palo Alto Networks | Palo Alto Networks partner programA firewall, and cloud security where the estate needs it. | Security | Not enrolled |
| Veeam | Veeam ProPartnerBackup, and a restore that has been rehearsed. The design, not the product. | On-premises platforms | Not enrolled |
| VMware | Broadcom Advantage — VMwareHypervisors on a hybrid campus, when that platform is in the estate. | On-premises platforms | Not enrolled |
| HashiCorp | IBM HashiCorp Partner ProgramTerraform inside the landing-zone method. | Automation, public cloud | Not enrolled |
Endpoint and print work sits on the HP Inc. row. A row moves to Enrolled only after the company record exists.
Accreditation
Company marks only. Canada is a market in view. A Canadian company is not registered, so the Canadian rows wait on that. The information security system, when it is built, is one system.
United Kingdom
| Standard | Route | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber Essentials, then Cyber Essentials PlusA UK baseline. It does not stand in for a Canadian mark. | An IASME certification body, under the NCSC scheme | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022One information security management system for the company. | A UKAS-accredited certification body | Not held |
| ISO 9001Quality management, for tenders. | A UKAS-accredited certification body | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 20000-1Service management, after retainers exist. | A UKAS-accredited certification body | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 42001When agentic operations are a sold service. | A UKAS-accredited certification body | Not held |
| CREST, or NCSC Cyber Incident ResponseOnly if the practice operates a security operations centre. The current offer is design and technical authority. | CREST, or the NCSC CIR scheme | Not held |
Canada
| Standard | Route | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| CyberSecure Canada (CAN/DGSI 104)A Canadian baseline for a smaller organisation, once a Canadian company is registered. | An SCC-accredited certification body | Not held |
| SOC 2 Type IIThe report many Canadian and US buyers ask for. A Type I snapshot is not this mark. | A CPA firm, against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022The same management system, not a second one. | An SCC-accredited certification body | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 27701Privacy management. | The same certification body, after ISO/IEC 27001 | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018Cloud security and personal data in the cloud, when that work is sold. | The same certification body, after ISO/IEC 27001 | Not held |
| ISO 9001Quality management, for Canadian tenders. | An SCC-accredited certification body | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 20000-1Service management, after Canadian retainers exist. | An SCC-accredited certification body | Not held |
| ISO/IEC 42001When agentic operations are sold in Canada. | An SCC-accredited certification body | Not held |
| Contract Security Program — Designated Organization ScreeningFederal work. Later than the other marks on this list. | Public Services and Procurement Canada, with a sponsoring authority | Not held |