Join the RetaliatorNation Partner Program
The RetaliatorNation is CRS's partner program for MSPs, Resellers, and VARs who want to deliver world-class cybersecurity across Africa. Sign up, access a premium solution portfolio, and grow your business with the backing of Africa's top cybersecurity distributor.
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Built for MSPs, Resellers & VARs
Whether you manage client environments, resell technology solutions, or integrate complex systems — the RetaliatorNation has a partnership model designed for you.
Add industry-leading cybersecurity to your managed services stack. Protect your clients while building recurring revenue with solutions purpose-built for MSP delivery.
- Multi-tenant solution dashboards
- Monthly recurring revenue models
- White-label ready solutions
- MSP-specific pricing tiers
Expand your portfolio with Africa's most in-demand cybersecurity solutions. Earn competitive margins on every deal with full pre-sales and technical support from CRS.
- Competitive reseller margins
- Deal registration protection
- Pre-sales technical support
- Co-branded marketing materials
Integrate best-in-class cybersecurity into your client solutions. Our team supports you from scoping through deployment, so you can focus on delivering value.
- Technical integration support
- Solution architecture assistance
- Joint go-to-market programs
- Proof of concept support
Everything You Need to Win
CRS partners get more than a product catalogue — you get a full go-to-market engine backed by Africa's leading cybersecurity distributor.
Competitive Margins
Industry-leading margins across our full portfolio of cybersecurity solutions, with tiered incentives as you grow.
Dedicated Partner Support
A dedicated CRS partner manager and technical support team in your corner from day one.
Sales Enablement Tools
Battle cards, solution briefs, competitive positioning content, and objection-handling guides — everything you need to close more deals.
Pan-African Reach
Leverage CRS's presence across 28+ countries in Africa and North America to win deals beyond your region.
Vendor Certifications
Gain authorised partner status with leading vendors including Vectra, Panorays, Telivy, Flare, Aikido, and more.
Fast Deal Registration
Protect your pipeline with our streamlined deal registration process — no red tape, fast turnaround.
Co-Marketing Programs
Joint marketing campaigns, event sponsorships, and co-branded collateral to help you generate more pipeline.
Premium Solution Portfolio
Single-pane access to 13+ enterprise cybersecurity solutions including VAPT, threat detection, dark web monitoring, and compliance.
A Premium Portfolio, Ready to Resell
RetaliatorNation partners get access to CRS's curated portfolio of 13+ enterprise cybersecurity solutions — from AI-powered threat detection to dark web monitoring, compliance tools, and IBM Security. All vendor relationships managed. All support included.
Explore the full portfolioFour partner tiers. Earned on revenue and certification.
The RetaliatorNation Partner Program takes effect on 1 January 2027. Every tier rewards partners who both sell and train. The higher you climb, the more CRS invests back into your business.
Authorised
Signed and ready to sell
How to qualify
- A signed RetaliatorNation partner agreement
What you get
- The full CRS solution portfolio and Partner Portal
- Free CRS University training and certification
- Deal registration
- Partner Prime: AI sales help and content
Bronze
Trained on a solution
How to qualify
- CRS Foundations course passed
- One solution's Sales AND Technical Sales certifications, held by the same person
What you get
- Everything in Authorised
- Priority pre-sales support
- Deal registration protection
Commitment: bi-weekly sessions with CRS
Silver
Selling and certified
How to qualify
- R100,000 won revenue over the last 12 months (US$10,000 outside South Africa)
- 3 vendor certifications
What you get
- Everything in Bronze
- Partner discount (all solutions except SMBsecure)
- Quarterly rebate
- Market development funds (MDF)
- Not-for-resale (NFR) licences
- Sales incentives (SPIFFs)
- Longer deal registration protection
Commitment: monthly sessions with CRS
Gold
A strategic CRS partner
How to qualify
- R500,000 won revenue over the last 12 months (US$50,000 outside South Africa)
- CRS University Capstone passed
What you get
- Everything in Silver, at the highest levels
- The longest deal registration protection
- Quarterly business reviews with CRS
Commitment: quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and monthly sessions with CRS
Your tier is the lowest of what your revenue and your certifications reach. Both count, so a partner can't buy or study their way up alone.
Revenue is the value of deals won with CRS over the last 12 months, in rand for South African partners and US dollars elsewhere. It is never converted between the two.
Tiers are reviewed every night, and a promotion applies from the next review. If you drop below a tier you keep it for 60 days before it changes.
Each tier needs everything the tiers below it ask for. Signed partners see their own tier, their gap to the next one and their exact benefits in the Partner Portal.
Get Certified with CRS University
Every RetaliatorNation partner gets free access to CRS University: self-paced training and vendor certification exams for our full solution portfolio, built right into the Partner Portal. Certifications are half of what moves your partner tier.
- Bronze: CRS Foundations plus one solution's Sales and Technical Sales certifications
- Silver: 3 vendor certifications
- Gold: the CRS University Capstone
Certificates are instantly shareable to LinkedIn, so your team's expertise gets recognised beyond your own organisation.
Africa's Cybersecurity Distributor of Choice
CRS (Cyber Retaliator Solutions) is headquartered in Centurion, South Africa, and has been building Africa's cybersecurity ecosystem since our founding. As a distributor for 13+ leading security vendors, we bring unmatched depth and reach to every partnership.
Pan-African Footprint
Active across 28+ countries in Africa and North America, giving our partners an unparalleled geographic reach.
Vendor Relationships
Direct authorized relationships with Vectra, Panorays, Telivy, Flare, Aikido, Strobes, and more — meaning better pricing and faster support for you.
Partner-First Culture
CRS is built around the channel. Every deal, every solution, every product decision is made with our partners' growth in mind.
Also under the RetaliatorNation banner: our Internship Programme
Not every Retaliator joins as a partner. Graduates and career-changers start with us on live client work across the CRS security portfolio, mentored by experienced staff in Centurion, South Africa.
RetaliatorNation Partner Program — FAQs
What is the RetaliatorNation partner program?
RetaliatorNation is Cyber Retaliator Solutions' (CRS) channel partner program for MSPs, Resellers, and VARs. Partners get access to a curated portfolio of 13+ enterprise cybersecurity solutions, competitive margins, deal registration, sales enablement, and free access to CRS University certification training.
Who can join the RetaliatorNation as a partner?
Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Value-Added Resellers (VARs), and Systems Integrators across Africa and North America can apply to join the RetaliatorNation through the CRS partner portal at retaliatornation.io/signup.
How do RetaliatorNation partner tiers work?
From 1 January 2027 the RetaliatorNation Partner Program has four tiers: Authorised, Bronze, Silver and Gold. A tier is earned on both won revenue over the last 12 months and CRS University certifications. Bronze needs the CRS Foundations course plus one solution's Sales and Technical Sales certifications. Silver needs R100,000 in won revenue (US$10,000 outside South Africa) and 3 vendor certifications. Gold needs R500,000 (US$50,000) and the CRS University Capstone. Higher tiers unlock partner discounts, rebates, market development funds, NFR licences, sales incentives and longer deal registration protection.
When does the new RetaliatorNation Partner Program start?
The program takes effect on 1 January 2027. Existing partners can already see their projected tier and their gap to the next tier in the Partner Portal, and revenue, certifications and deal registrations before then all count.
What is CRS University?
CRS University is free, self-paced training and vendor certification built into the Partner Portal. Certifications are half of what decides a partner's tier, and certificates can be shared to LinkedIn.
Does services revenue (advisory, ISO, VAPT) count towards our tier, or only product sales?
It counts. Tier revenue is every deal won with CRS over the last 12 months, so services such as Security Advisory, ISO 27001 and VAPT count exactly like product sales.
Which three vendor certifications count for Silver?
Any 3 CRS University vendor certifications, held by the same person. CRS Foundations and the Capstone don't count towards them, and each certificate counts, so one solution's Sales and Technical Sales certifications count as two.
Do certifications need to be held by one person or across the team?
By one person. Certification requirements are per person: a partner's tier uses its best-certified individual, not a total across the team.
If we have both SA and international deals, can we combine them to reach a tier?
No, they're never added together or converted. South African deals count in rand towards the rand thresholds, international deals count in US dollars towards the dollar thresholds, and the revenue tier is the higher of the two.
When will the draft benefits be approved?
They have been. The tier benefits were approved on 20 October 2026 and take effect on 1 January 2027.
Why is SMBsecure excluded from discounts?
SMBsecure is already priced with a heavy discount built in, to allow for the bundled solution and consolidated delivery, so no tier discount applies to it on top.
How does deal registration work, and what happens when protection expires?
Partners register opportunities in the Partner Portal. Once CRS approves a registration the deal is protected for a set period, which runs longer at higher tiers. The partner is reminded before protection ends and can ask for an extension.
How long does the CRS University Capstone take, and what does it cost?
It's free, like all CRS University training. The Capstone is 16 modules, about three and a half hours of material, then a short exam. It unlocks after three vendor certifications, and passing it is the certification requirement for Gold.
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