Side teams in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Braga secure new industry-leading software testing certification alongside Pole To Win (PTW)
We are thrilled to announce that our Braga, Bangalore, and Hyderabad teams have achieved Platinum Partner status with the leading global certification scheme owned by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) alongside our sister company, PTW.
To achieve Platinum Partner status, teams are required to earn at least 30 certification points, earned through certificates held by employees or external consultants who provide services for more than 70% of their time and three Advanced Level Certificates.
Over the last two years, Side has extended its QA expertise beyond games and into software testing in adjacent industries. This recognition highlights the company’s dedication to excellence in the field – with software testing a critical step in any successful product journey. It’s not an entirely new space for Side, which works in partnership with its sister company, PTW, a familiar name to the software testing space.
Equally for the games industry, providing watertight security practices is an absolute priority for developers, publishers, co-developers, tech companies, and everyone in between. At Side we ensure that all our studios are ISO 27001 compliant, and our teams offer internationally certified OSCP penetration testing to ensure that the games and tech we work on remain under wraps. The Platinum Partner status accreditation is a welcome addition to our security certifications.
“New developments in technology are making the software testing step in production more important than ever for services, products, and games,” said Kate Mitchell, Global Director of QA at Side. “Side and PTW have the benefit of having experienced teams who can rise to these new challenges and stay ahead of the curve. I’m immensely proud of the team for achieving Platinum Parter Status with ISTQB. Bringing structure and proven process to the creative environment we work in has made it possible to unlock productivity improvements that translate into platinum standard delivery.”
The ISTQB training programmes are not only an investment in our security practices but an investment in our teams, too. By providing this critical training, we can assure our clients that both the environment we work in and our people are testing games and software in line with best-in-class security practices.
Our teams will continue to work towards further security accreditation certificates with ISTQB globally. The recognition reflects our dedication to provide our clients with secure production environments and industry-leading game testing and software testing that allows them to bring their products and stories to the world.
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“Side and Pole To Win have the benefit of having experienced teams who can rise to these new challenges and stay ahead of the curve. I’m immensely proud of the team for achieving Platinum Parter Status with ISTQB. Bringing structure and proven process to the creative environment we work in has made it possible to unlock productivity improvements that translate into platinum standard delivery.”