Cohesity, a leader in AI and data security, has expanded its Aspire Global Partner Program, introducing new specializations, broader incentives and simplified enablement requirements to help partners build services-led and recurring-revenue businesses.
Effective August 1, 2026, the updated program expands opportunity rebates to teamed deals alongside partner-sourced opportunities and simplifies deal registration. Cohesity is also increasing rebates for data security and data insights solutions while introducing more predictable annualized growth performance rebates and clearer renewal incentives.
The company has launched Specializations, a new credential designed to recognize deeper expertise in specific practice areas. Professional Services is the first specialization, providing qualified partners with access to a dedicated professional services delivery desk, preferred rates for teamed engagements and technical content to accelerate deployments. Additional specializations covering technical support delivery and cyber resilience are planned.
“Partners told us they need a program that recognizes the full value they bring to customers, from identifying opportunities through to delivering and scaling services. By simplifying the program, expanding incentives and introducing new specializations, we are giving partners clearer opportunities to differentiate, grow their services practices and deliver stronger security outcomes for customers.” — Hassan Aoun, Senior Channel Director, International Emerging Region, Cohesity
Cohesity is also streamlining training and certification requirements across selected regions and partner tiers. Guided learning paths are designed to help partners progress from individual courses to full certification more efficiently while retaining the technical knowledge needed for customer deployments.
A new dashboard in the Cohesity partner portal provides partners with a consolidated view of training, certifications and billing requirements, complementing the existing Manage My Business portal for incentive management.
Andrew Hanna, CEO, ZainTECH, said the Aspire program has helped strengthen access to training, certification and joint go-to-market support as the company expands enterprise cyber resilience offerings.
The updated Aspire Global Partner Program aligns with Cohesity’s fiscal year 2027 and took effect August 1, 2026.
