What Does Modern, Effective Security Look Like for Gaming Organizations?

Compliance criteria vary greatly by region and state, so many gaming organizations are implementing testing frameworks that include the highest level of standards despite jurisdictional requirements. The most robust framework is the ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

The International Standard Organization (ISO) developed the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (informally, ISO 27001) as a comprehensive framework for establishing and implementing information security systems and processes.

The ISO/IEC 27001 standard is one of the most recognized IT security frameworks worldwide. It is a necessary indicator for privacy matters, joining GDPR and DPA2018 in the UK and Europe.

When gaming organizations complete a multijurisdictional audit as part of ISO 27001, it contributes to compliance with other frameworks and standards such as NIST, COBIT, COSO, ISF, and CMMI.

Becoming ISO 27001 certified will enable you to go beyond compliance. Your gaming organization’s reputation, employee information, and customer data will be better protected from cyber threats. You’ll be part of a recognized global community of businesses committed to information security.

To apply for ISO 27001 certification, a comprehensive form must be completed and reviewed by a third-party. For gaming organizations, the certification process can be daunting, lengthy, and complex; that’s why they turn to security and compliance experts to support them. You can learn more by reading our article about ISO 27001.

Bulletproof is an accreditation partner that can complete the review. We can also help you develop or enhance your information security program so your gaming organization “checks all the boxes” for ISO 27001 certification. After certification is granted, annual security audits are required by a third-party partner that can complete the review. We can also help you develop or enhance your information security program so your gaming organization “checks all the boxes” for ISO 27001 certification. After certification is granted, annual security audits are required by a third-party.

Gaming organizations that handle cardholder data must comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI:DSS) on an annual basis with the goal of protecting sensitive card data from cybercriminals. It also provides reassurance to the customers that the organization will process, store, and transmit credit card information, securely.

Bulletproof offers PCI-Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) to help you achieve your PCI requirements. The QSAs include self-assessment questionnaires, compliance reports, and gap assessments against the current PCI: DSS standard.

Implementing internationally recognized standards and earning certifications will give your gaming organization a deep understanding of your risk tolerance and improve your security posture.

Conducting penetration testing is like breaking into your own system. It will reveal unknown vulnerabilities on servers, apps, devices, networks, endpoints, and more.

These weak points are where cybercriminals can enter your network and access valuable data. The insights gleaned from the pen test enable your team to determine how to fix the weaknesses. The pen test is then repeated until ethical hackers are no longer able to penetrate the system.

Using a third-party testing company for pen testing allows you to get an unbiased perspective from experts that were not involved in system development and, therefore may have a different approach to testing. It also allows a cybersecurity expert who knows current cyberattack methods to identify new vulnerabilities and access controls without compromising your team’s existing workload.

Vulnerability assessments are similar to pen tests. They scan for vulnerabilities in a system and produce a set of recommended action items. The key difference from a pen test is that they are general assessments, and don’t have the same goal as a pen test does, which is ethically breaching the system.

Everi, a gaming supplier, hired Bulletproof to test the security of their products. They needed to ensure PCI and PII compliance, including games with Real Money RGS deployments. Familiar with casino environments, Bulletproof conducted penetration testing of on-premise self-service solutions and assisted-service solutions.

These tests provided a tightly integrated, multi-layered approach to protect self-service terminals, gaming devices, operating systems, and customer data against historical and newly evolving attack methods.