{"id":73241,"date":"2018-04-20T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=73241"},"modified":"2018-04-23T09:23:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T16:23:04","slug":"partner-channel-scoop-april-20-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/partner-channel-scoop-april-20-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel Scoop: April 20, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sit back, relax and enjoy this week\u2019s Channel Scoop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why Become Traps Specialized?\u00a0<\/strong>To take advantage of the deal boost! Only Traps Specialized partners can earn an additional 15 percent discount for any net new, partner-initiated opportunity that gets deal registered and closed by July 31, 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/partners\/nextwave-partner-portal\/partner-program\/traps-specialization\">Here's how<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NextWave Recognized as 5-Star Partner Program: <\/strong>For the seventh consecutive year, our NextWave Channel Partner Program achieved a 5-star rating by CRN. It\u2019s never been a better time to be a Palo Alto Networks partner. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/partner-program-guide\/ppg2018.htm\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\" >CRN\u00a02018 Partner Program Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Think Beyond the Point: <\/strong>We\u00a0must think beyond point products and deliver a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/partners\/nextwave-partner-portal\/help-me-sell\/platform-overview\">Security Operating Platform<\/a> that just works. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/partners\/nextwave-partner-portal\/help-me-learn\/insight-webinars\">Join the webinar on May 3 or 4<\/a> to learn how to deliver the pitch and position the Security Operating Platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Traps \"Recommended\" in NSS Labs Advanced Endpoint Protection Test:<\/strong> Traps achieved a\u00a097.7 security effectiveness score\u00a0in\u00a0Advanced Endpoint Protection 2018 test. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/partners\/nextwave-partner-portal\/help-me-sell\/traps\">Find<\/a> the report, FAQ, video and more that will help you promote this outstanding achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Palo Alto Networks 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers\u2019 Choice for Enterprise Network Firewall:<\/strong> This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/newsroom\/id\/3855889\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener\" >distinction<\/a> based on verified end-user professionals who submit reviews of industry vendors to Gartner\u2019s Peer Insights community. 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