CloudShare and Kryterion Partner to Unite Hands-On Virtual Labs with Secure, Psychometrically Validated Certification

New partnership pairs CloudShare's immersive virtual lab environments with Kryterion's exam delivery and proctoring infrastructure.

DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CloudShare, the leading virtual IT labs and training enablement platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Kryterion, a Drake International company and global leader in secure exam delivery and psychometric services. The partnership connects CloudShare's hands-on, AI-powered virtual labs with Kryterion's credentialing and proctoring infrastructure, giving certification bodies, enterprises, and training organizations a single, connected path from skills practice to verified, secure assessment.

Real expertise comes from practical experience, and, until now, hands-on skills practice and secure exam delivery have largely lived in separate systems. By combining CloudShare's virtual hands-on labs and interactive "play and break" environments with Kryterion's live and AI-assisted online proctoring, global test center network, and psychometric rigor, candidates now have a seamless way to build, test, and prove their skills in real time. This partnership also gives program administrators end-to-end visibility from practice through certification.

“Certification only means something if the person holding it can actually do the job,” said Ben Jubenville, CEO of CloudShare. “Our partnership with Kryterion closes the gap between practicing a skill and proving it. Candidates build real, hands-on experience in CloudShare's virtual labs, then carry that competency straight into a secure, credible exam delivered by Kryterion. For our customers, that means certification programs that employers can actually trust.”

“At Kryterion, our focus has always been on protecting the highest level of integrity and validity in the credentialing process,” said Dennis Diligent, Vice President of Sales at Kryterion. “Integrating our global testing network and secure delivery platform with CloudShare’s immersive labs creates a seamless, end-to-end journey. Together, we are providing training organizations and enterprises with the robust tools they need to build, assess, and securely validate applied technical skills at scale.”

What the partnership brings together:
From CloudShare: Virtual hands-on labs and software replicas, interactive environments, real-time candidate progress and collaboration tracking, and self-paced and instructor-led training workflows.

From Kryterion: Test development and psychometric services, live and AI-assisted online proctoring, a global network of more than 1,000 test centers, and a cloud-hosted, scalable test delivery platform.

The combined offering is designed for certification bodies, enterprise software and cybersecurity vendors, and sales and L&D enablement teams that need candidates to demonstrate real competency, not just recall, before they earn a credential.

Visit kryterion.com or cloudshare.com to learn more.

About CloudShare
CloudShare empowers organizations to deliver hands-on technical training, sales software demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and customer enablement experiences through immersive, hands-on virtual lab environments. Leading technology companies rely on CloudShare to accelerate learning, improve customer engagement, and scale technical programs globally. Learn more at CloudShare.com and follow us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/cloudshare.

About Kryterion
Kryterion Inc. is a global leader in innovative testing and credentialing solutions. Designed to help organizations across various sectors develop and manage their assessments with an advanced test development platform and multi-modal delivery solutions. Established in 2001 Kryterion offers secure and integrated services along with extensive support. This empowers candidates to demonstrate skills and achieve success in world class careers. Learn more at kryterion.com and follow us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/kryterioninc.

Media Contacts:
Kimberly Chambers
Director of Marketing, Kryterion
kchambers@kryterion.com

Abbie Preble
Head of Marketing, CloudShare
abbie.preble@cloudshare.com