diff --git a/core/config-kryo/build.gradle b/core/config-kryo/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06fd4198b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config-kryo/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+apply plugin: 'java-library'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin'
+apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
+
+ext {
+    version_kryo = '5.6.0'
+}
+
+compileJava {
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation project(':core:imposter-api')
+    implementation project(':core:config')
+
+    api "com.esotericsoftware:kryo:$version_kryo"
+
+    // test
+    testImplementation "junit:junit:$version_junit"
+    testImplementation group: 'org.hamcrest', name: 'hamcrest', version: version_hamcrest
+    testImplementation "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:$version_log4j"
+    testImplementation "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:$version_log4j"
+}
+
+task sourcesJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: classes) {
+    archiveClassifier = 'sources'
+    from sourceSets.main.allSource
+}
+
+artifacts {
+    archives sourcesJar
+}
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        maven(MavenPublication) {
+            from components.java
+            artifact sourcesJar
+
+            repositories {
+                maven {
+                    url = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT') ? mavenSnapshotRepository : mavenReleaseRepository
+                    credentials(AwsCredentials) {
+                        accessKey awsAccessKey
+                        secretKey awsSecretKey
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+
+        // see https://kotlinlang.org/docs/java-to-kotlin-interop.html#default-methods-in-interfaces
+        freeCompilerArgs = ["-Xjvm-default=all"]
+    }
+}
+
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+
+        // see https://kotlinlang.org/docs/java-to-kotlin-interop.html#default-methods-in-interfaces
+        freeCompilerArgs = ["-Xjvm-default=all"]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/BinarySerialiser.kt b/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/BinarySerialiser.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b8fc799d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/BinarySerialiser.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Imposter.
+ *
+ * "Commons Clause" License Condition v1.0
+ *
+ * The Software is provided to you by the Licensor under the License, as
+ * defined below, subject to the following condition.
+ *
+ * Without limiting other conditions in the License, the grant of rights
+ * under the License will not include, and the License does not grant to
+ * you, the right to Sell the Software.
+ *
+ * For purposes of the foregoing, "Sell" means practicing any or all of
+ * the rights granted to you under the License to provide to third parties,
+ * for a fee or other consideration (including without limitation fees for
+ * hosting or consulting/support services related to the Software), a
+ * product or service whose value derives, entirely or substantially, from
+ * the functionality of the Software. Any license notice or attribution
+ * required by the License must also include this Commons Clause License
+ * Condition notice.
+ *
+ * Software: Imposter
+ *
+ * License: GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+ *
+ * Licensor: Peter Cornish
+ *
+ * Imposter is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Imposter is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Imposter.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package io.gatehill.imposter.config.loader.kryo
+
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager
+import java.io.File
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author pete
+ */
+object BinarySerialiser {
+    private val logger = LogManager.getLogger(BinarySerialiser::class.java)
+
+    private val kryo = Kryo().apply {
+        isRegistrationRequired = false
+        references = true
+    }
+
+    fun buildKryoPath(file: File): String {
+        return file.absolutePath + ".bin"
+    }
+
+    fun serialise(obj: Any, filePath: String) {
+        File(filePath).outputStream().use {
+            val output = Output(it)
+            kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, obj)
+            output.close()
+        }
+        logger.debug("Serialised to $filePath")
+    }
+
+    fun <T> deserialise(filePath: String): T {
+        logger.debug("Deserialising from $filePath")
+        return File(filePath).inputStream().use {
+            val input = Input(it)
+            @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+            val obj = kryo.readClassAndObject(input) as T
+            input.close()
+            obj
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/KryoConfigLoaderImpl.kt b/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/KryoConfigLoaderImpl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2266a2421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/KryoConfigLoaderImpl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Imposter.
+ *
+ * "Commons Clause" License Condition v1.0
+ *
+ * The Software is provided to you by the Licensor under the License, as
+ * defined below, subject to the following condition.
+ *
+ * Without limiting other conditions in the License, the grant of rights
+ * under the License will not include, and the License does not grant to
+ * you, the right to Sell the Software.
+ *
+ * For purposes of the foregoing, "Sell" means practicing any or all of
+ * the rights granted to you under the License to provide to third parties,
+ * for a fee or other consideration (including without limitation fees for
+ * hosting or consulting/support services related to the Software), a
+ * product or service whose value derives, entirely or substantially, from
+ * the functionality of the Software. Any license notice or attribution
+ * required by the License must also include this Commons Clause License
+ * Condition notice.
+ *
+ * Software: Imposter
+ *
+ * License: GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+ *
+ * Licensor: Peter Cornish
+ *
+ * Imposter is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Imposter is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Imposter.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package io.gatehill.imposter.config.loader.kryo
+
+import io.gatehill.imposter.config.ConfigReference
+import io.gatehill.imposter.config.loader.ConfigLoader
+import io.gatehill.imposter.plugin.config.BasicPluginConfig
+import io.gatehill.imposter.plugin.config.PluginConfigImpl
+import java.io.File
+
+/**
+ * Kryo implementation of a configuration loader.
+ *
+ * @author Pete Cornish
+ */
+class KryoConfigLoaderImpl : ConfigLoader<KryoLoadedConfigImpl> {
+    override fun readPluginConfig(configRef: ConfigReference): KryoLoadedConfigImpl {
+        val kryoFile = BinarySerialiser.buildKryoPath(configRef.file)
+        val config: PluginConfigImpl = BinarySerialiser.deserialise(kryoFile)
+        return KryoLoadedConfigImpl(
+            ref = configRef,
+            plugin = config.plugin!!,
+            serialised = "",
+            deserialised = config
+        )
+    }
+
+    override fun <T : BasicPluginConfig> loadConfig(configFile: File, loadedConfig: KryoLoadedConfigImpl, configClass: Class<T>): T {
+        @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+        return loadedConfig.deserialised as T
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/KryoLoadedConfigImpl.kt b/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/KryoLoadedConfigImpl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebf314bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config-kryo/src/main/java/io/gatehill/imposter/config/loader/kryo/KryoLoadedConfigImpl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Imposter.
+ *
+ * "Commons Clause" License Condition v1.0
+ *
+ * The Software is provided to you by the Licensor under the License, as
+ * defined below, subject to the following condition.
+ *
+ * Without limiting other conditions in the License, the grant of rights
+ * under the License will not include, and the License does not grant to
+ * you, the right to Sell the Software.
+ *
+ * For purposes of the foregoing, "Sell" means practicing any or all of
+ * the rights granted to you under the License to provide to third parties,
+ * for a fee or other consideration (including without limitation fees for
+ * hosting or consulting/support services related to the Software), a
+ * product or service whose value derives, entirely or substantially, from
+ * the functionality of the Software. Any license notice or attribution
+ * required by the License must also include this Commons Clause License
+ * Condition notice.
+ *
+ * Software: Imposter
+ *
+ * License: GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+ *
+ * Licensor: Peter Cornish
+ *
+ * Imposter is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Imposter is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Imposter.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package io.gatehill.imposter.config.loader.kryo
+
+import io.gatehill.imposter.config.ConfigReference
+import io.gatehill.imposter.config.LoadedConfig
+import io.gatehill.imposter.plugin.config.BasicPluginConfig
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author pete
+ */
+data class KryoLoadedConfigImpl(
+    override val ref: ConfigReference,
+    override val serialised: String,
+    override val plugin: String,
+    val deserialised: BasicPluginConfig
+) : LoadedConfig
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index d97eb5cf0..c092b8549 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ project(':core:api').name = 'imposter-api'
 
 include ':core:config'
 include ':core:config-dynamic'
+include ':core:config-kryo'
 include ':core:config-resolver-s3'
 
 include ':core:engine'
@@ -108,3 +109,6 @@ include ':lib:fake-data'
 
 // observability
 include ':tools:perf-monitor'
+
+// utils
+include ':tools:kryo-util'