# OpenAI Partners With Hacktron on System Security By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/51684 Published: 2026-11-08T16:22:51.000Z Updated: 2026-11-08T16:22:51.000Z Section: Technology > The partnership will test OpenAI’s connections to third-party services as the company works to strengthen its defenses. OpenAI is partnering with Hacktron to identify weaknesses in its systems and test connections with third-party services. OpenAI announced the partnership Friday, Nov. 6. The work is intended to help OpenAI assess system connections and strengthen its defenses. The agreement follows OpenAI’s plan for a separate [security sprint with Cathedral](), announced Nov. 2. ## Links in this article - [security sprint with Cathedral](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/47343)