As you may have seen in the press earlier this year, Stripe OLT recently achieved two crucial Microsoft certifications, in both Modern Work and Security. These certifications (also known as designations) are important to Microsoft solution partners because they signify a deep understanding and proficiency of specific Microsoft technologies.

CISOs and IT leaders are tasked with the critical responsibility of safeguarding their organisations against an ever-increasing array of threats, all while striving to optimise costs and drive business growth. CISOs are grappling with the demand to achieve more with limited resources this year—a challenge that many have not encountered before.

In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, cyber security has grown increasingly complex. Organisations are shifting operations to the cloud, enabling remote work, and engaging with third-party ecosystems, expanding the potential attack surfaces. Threat actors are exploiting this complexity with high-volume, multi-faceted attacks.

Penetration testing is a pivotal strategy amongst various security methodologies, aimed at bolstering an organisation’s digital environment. Commonly known as “pen testing” or “ethical hacking”, this type of test represents a structured and regulated method for assessing the security integrity of a company’s digital ecosystem.

Just last week the UK’s NCSC issued a warning, stating that it sees alarming potential for so-called prompt injection attacks, driven by the large language models that power AI. The NSCS stated “Amongst the understandable excitement around LLMs, the global tech community still doesn‘t yet fully understand LLM’s capabilities, weaknesses, and (crucially) vulnerabilities.