Kinetic announces partnership with CREST-certified penetration testing provider Stripe OLT

With the threat landscape becoming increasingly challenging, Kinetic is dedicated to staying ahead of emerging threats and ensuring their systems remain secure and resilient for their customers.

The importance of robust cybersecurity measures in the higher education sector cannot be overstated. According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 by the Office of National Statistics, 86% of further education colleges and 97% of higher education institutions identified a breach or attack in the past year. Nearly six in ten higher education institutions reported being negatively impacted by these breaches.

Recognising the importance of specialist support to protect their networks and products from cyber-attacks and safeguard their customers, Kinetic’s partnership with Stripe OLT is a crucial component of their cybersecurity strategy. Stripe OLT’s penetration tests, conducted by CREST-certified ethical hackers, mimic real cyber attackers to uncover potential vulnerabilities in business systems. Through the partnership, Kinetic will benefit from enhanced security assessments, ensuring their products and hosting services are resilient against emerging threats and help ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

The Chief Products Officer at Kinetic, Adam Calladine, said,

“The team at Stripe OLT have an impressive track record in penetration testing, and we are excited to announce our partnership with them. Working closely with Stripe OLT allows us to offer our customers the highest level of security assurance. The partnership not only enables annual testing, live dashboards, and reporting analytics to focus our development team’s activities but also enables us to tap into their expertise to mitigate any identified risks and address potential security risks before they can be exploited by cyber attackers."

Head of Offensive Security at Stripe OLT, Tom Ellson, said,

“We’re excited to build longstanding collaboration with Kinetic over the next three years as their dedicated, CREST-certified penetration testing partner. By committing to ongoing offensive security testing, Kinetic are both actively taking steps to secure their infrastructure, whilst also empowering their team with the information they need to stay one step ahead of malicious actors. Our comprehensive assessments will include penetration testing (infrastructure + application) and cloud configuration reviews, all designed to pre-emptively identify and exploit security gaps in Kinetic infrastructure before they can be leveraged by threat actors. We look forward to helping Kinetic build stronger defences and cultivate their advanced security knowledge.”

For more information about security at Kinetic, please visit, https://kineticsoftware.com/security-at-kinetic/

About Stripe OLT

From their offices in London, Bristol and Manchester, Stripe OLT provide 24/7 Managed Cyber Security services, Managed IT Support services and cutting-edge Microsoft solutions. Proudly providing services that are underpinned by a 20-year legacy of expertise, and strategically guided by highly-certified consultants, Stripe OLT support critical infrastructures in established organisations – delivering technology solutions for likes of Money Supermarket, Hargreaves Lansdown and Rail Delivery Group.

For more information about how Stripe OLT can support your cyber security requirements, visit www.stripeolt.com/cyber-security-services/