diff --git a/Sources/NIOCore/ByteBuffer-aux.swift b/Sources/NIOCore/ByteBuffer-aux.swift
index 799b3f8511..5e07f4af2b 100644
--- a/Sources/NIOCore/ByteBuffer-aux.swift
+++ b/Sources/NIOCore/ByteBuffer-aux.swift
@@ -902,3 +902,66 @@ extension Optional where Wrapped == ByteBuffer {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#if compiler(>=6)
+extension ByteBuffer {
+    /// Get the string at `index` from this `ByteBuffer` decoding using the UTF-8 encoding. Does not move the reader index.
+    /// The selected bytes must be readable or else `nil` will be returned.
+    ///
+    /// This is an alternative to `ByteBuffer.getString(at:length:)` which ensures the returned string is valid UTF8. If the
+    /// string is not valid UTF8 then a `ReadUTF8ValidationError` error is thrown.
+    ///
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - index: The starting index into `ByteBuffer` containing the string of interest.
+    ///   - length: The number of bytes making up the string.
+    /// - Returns: A `String` value containing the UTF-8 decoded selected bytes from this `ByteBuffer` or `nil` if
+    ///            the requested bytes are not readable.
+    @inlinable
+    @available(macOS 15, iOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, *)
+    public func getUTF8ValidatedString(at index: Int, length: Int) throws -> String? {
+        guard let slice = self.getSlice(at: index, length: length) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        guard
+            let string = String(
+                validating: slice.readableBytesView,
+                as: Unicode.UTF8.self
+            )
+        else {
+            throw ReadUTF8ValidationError.invalidUTF8
+        }
+        return string
+    }
+
+    /// Read `length` bytes off this `ByteBuffer`, decoding it as `String` using the UTF-8 encoding. Move the reader index
+    /// forward by `length`.
+    ///
+    /// This is an alternative to `ByteBuffer.readString(length:)` which ensures the returned string is valid UTF8. If the
+    /// string is not valid UTF8 then a `ReadUTF8ValidationError` error is thrown and the reader index is not advanced.
+    ///
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - length: The number of bytes making up the string.
+    /// - Returns: A `String` value deserialized from this `ByteBuffer` or `nil` if there aren't at least `length` bytes readable.
+    @inlinable
+    @available(macOS 15, iOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, *)
+    public mutating func readUTF8ValidatedString(length: Int) throws -> String? {
+        guard let result = try self.getUTF8ValidatedString(at: self.readerIndex, length: length) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        self.moveReaderIndex(forwardBy: length)
+        return result
+    }
+
+    /// Errors thrown when calling `readUTF8ValidatedString` or `getUTF8ValidatedString`.
+    public struct ReadUTF8ValidationError: Error, Equatable {
+        private enum BaseError: Hashable {
+            case invalidUTF8
+        }
+
+        private var baseError: BaseError
+
+        /// The length of the bytes to copy was negative.
+        public static let invalidUTF8: ReadUTF8ValidationError = .init(baseError: .invalidUTF8)
+    }
+}
+#endif  // compiler(>=6)
diff --git a/Tests/NIOCoreTests/ByteBufferTest.swift b/Tests/NIOCoreTests/ByteBufferTest.swift
index 3826b7e1c4..6be0ce37a6 100644
--- a/Tests/NIOCoreTests/ByteBufferTest.swift
+++ b/Tests/NIOCoreTests/ByteBufferTest.swift
@@ -1315,6 +1315,53 @@ class ByteBufferTest: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual("a", buf.readString(length: 1))
     }
 
+    @available(macOS 15, iOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, *)
+    func testReadUTF8ValidatedString() throws {
+        #if compiler(>=6)
+        buf.clear()
+        let expected = "hello"
+        buf.writeString(expected)
+        let actual = try buf.readUTF8ValidatedString(length: expected.utf8.count)
+        XCTAssertEqual(expected, actual)
+        XCTAssertEqual("", try buf.readUTF8ValidatedString(length: 0))
+        XCTAssertNil(try buf.readUTF8ValidatedString(length: 1))
+        #else
+        throw XCTSkip("'readUTF8ValidatedString' is only available in Swift 6 and later")
+        #endif  // compiler(>=6)
+    }
+
+    @available(macOS 15, iOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, *)
+    func testGetUTF8ValidatedString() throws {
+        #if compiler(>=6)
+        buf.clear()
+        let expected = "hello, goodbye"
+        buf.writeString(expected)
+        let actual = try buf.getUTF8ValidatedString(at: 7, length: 7)
+        XCTAssertEqual("goodbye", actual)
+        #else
+        throw XCTSkip("'getUTF8ValidatedString' is only available in Swift 6 and later")
+        #endif  // compiler(>=6)
+    }
+
+    @available(macOS 15, iOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, *)
+    func testReadUTF8InvalidString() throws {
+        #if compiler(>=6)
+        buf.clear()
+        buf.writeBytes([UInt8](repeating: 255, count: 16))
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try buf.readUTF8ValidatedString(length: 16)) { error in
+            switch error {
+            case is ByteBuffer.ReadUTF8ValidationError:
+                break
+            default:
+                XCTFail("Error: \(error)")
+            }
+        }
+        XCTAssertEqual(buf.readableBytes, 16)
+        #else
+        throw XCTSkip("'readUTF8ValidatedString' is only available in Swift 6 and later")
+        #endif  // compiler(>=6)
+    }
+
     func testSetIntegerBeyondCapacity() throws {
         var buf = ByteBufferAllocator().buffer(capacity: 32)
         XCTAssertLessThan(buf.capacity, 200)