Compliance
Evaluate adherence to regulations, audit readiness, governance documentation, and risk management policies.
10
B+
credential-stuffing attempts hit gaming platforms yearly
67
%
of fraud losses originate from account takeover
Sports betting platforms lose $2.3B each year to account takeover and fraud
Downtime can cost thousands per minute. Ransomware and ATO schemes hit both revenue and player trust, making mature controls mission‑critical.
TRUST
Sportsbooks and Casinos Run on Trust
It takes just one overlooked control to unravel years of credibility. Are you sure every policy, patch, and person is ready when it counts?
Top Risks for Sportsbooks & Casinos
Stay ahead of ransomware, account takeover, and DDoS extortion with betting‑grade defenses.
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Top Risks
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Pain Points
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Solutions
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Ransomware & Data Extortion
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Gaming floors and online books go dark, loyalty data leaked. |
Immutable backups, 24 × 7 MDR, recovery playbooks. |
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Credential Stuffing & Account Takeover
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Stolen bettor credentials drain wallets and bonuses. |
Identity management, Bot mitigation, MFA enrolment, continuous fraud analytics. |
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DDoS & Betting Disruption
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Traffic floods halt in‑play wagers. |
Scrubbing services, anycast CDN, proactive runbooks. |
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Payment Fraud & Chargebacks
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Card testers exploit weak controls. |
PCI segmentation, real‑time rule tuning, payment‑flow monitoring. |
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Regulatory Non‑Compliance (PCI‑DSS, state gaming rules)
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Fines, license risk, brand damage. |
Risk assessment, policy refresh, audit‑ready evidence. |
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Find the Right Security Operation Bundle for Your Sportsbook
Transfer cyber risk with our best-in-class security operation bundles purpose-build for casinos.
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Bundle Features
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Protect
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Defend
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Fortify
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Gaming Security Readiness
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Baseline assessment of security controls across wagering platforms, customer systems, and financial workflows, with a prioritized remediation roadmap.
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Ongoing oversight of access controls, transaction security, and documentation supporting gaming regulators and auditors.
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Technical validation of controls through targeted testing, documentation review, and executive-level risk reporting.
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Compliance Management as a Service
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Creation of foundational governance including security policies, incident response standards, and data-handling procedures aligned to gaming compliance needs.
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Operation of a continuous compliance program including risk tracking, control ownership, and quarterly leadership reporting.
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Multi-framework compliance coordination supporting regulatory examinations and audit readiness without audit theater.
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Security Awareness Training + Phish Testing
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Annual training for employees on phishing, social engineering, and credential theft targeting casino and sportsbook operations.
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Role-based training and recurring phishing simulations for finance, customer support, IT, and executive teams.
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Advanced social-engineering scenarios simulating fraud attempts, executive impersonation, and insider risk.
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Incident Response Readiness
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Development of an incident response plan covering financial fraud, platform compromise, and customer data exposure.
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Tabletop exercises involving IT, compliance, legal, communications, and fraud teams.
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Crisis-response readiness validation including coordination with forensics, regulators, and outside counsel.
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Vulnerability Management
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Routine vulnerability scanning with remediation guidance across wagering platforms, kiosks, and internal systems.
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Advanced vulnerability analysis focused on exploitability and attack paths impacting financial and customer data.
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Third-Party Risk Management
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Vendor risk assessments for payment processors, sportsbook platforms, loyalty systems, and cloud providers.
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Ongoing third-party monitoring and contract-level security guidance for high-risk vendors.
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Identity & Access Review
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Review of authentication practices, privileged access, and shared accounts across gaming operations.
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Advanced access governance including reduction of excessive permissions and hardening of financial system access.
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AI Governance & Security
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Inventory of AI and automation use cases with baseline risk screening and creation of AI usage and governance policies.
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Advanced AI security review covering data exposure, fraud misuse scenarios, and vendor risk.
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Ongoing AI risk oversight including policy enforcement and monitoring of sensitive data flows.
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Penetration Testing
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Annual network and application penetration testing focused on wagering platforms, payment systems, and customer portals.
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Digital Forensics & Incident Response Retainer
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Priority access to forensic and incident response support for fraud events, breaches, and insider incidents.
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
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Review of recovery plans to ensure uptime of wagering platforms and continuity of revenue during cyber incidents.
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SCORE
Security, Compliance, Operations, Risk Evaluation
Built on expert interviews and continuous industry research, SCORE quickly identifies security gaps and resilience issues—delivering a graded report to guide smarter cybersecurity decisions.
Operations
Review security operations including response readiness, staff awareness, asset control, and SOC monitoring.
Risk
Quantify probable loss for risks identified in business continuity, vendor dependencies, internal vulnerabilities.
Security
Identify gaps in AI security, application architecture, data privacy, and access management.
Evaluation
Measure overall security maturity, benchmark posture against industry standards, and prioritize remediation efforts based on business impact.
Take The Next Step
Keep the Action Running Securely
Book a strategy call to stop ATO fraud, harden PCI controls, and prevent costly downtime.
