iGaming Cybersecurity Outdated Rules, Modern Risks
Chris Blake, Director at Firesand, speaks to G3 about the security expert’s thoughts on the current approach to cyber security, and the role AI may play in defending platforms from attacks going forward.
What's your assessment of the iGaming industry's approach to potential security breaches and non-compliance?
Te industry's current approach has significant problems. Regulations often specify outdated requirements, many mandate infrastructure penetration testing but ignore the application layer which is where most security problems exist. You could have perfectly secure infrastructure, but hackers can still walk in through insecure applications. Te existing landscape creates added challenges. Operators typically do the bare minimum to meet compliance, and when they are fined for non-compliance, it does not fix the underlying problems.
Tere's also massive global inconsistency, some jurisdictions require quarterly vulnerability scanning and annual penetration testing, others require nothing. Tis makes it incredibly difficult for operators managing multiple jurisdictions.
Is there an over-reliance on automated tools to tackle cyber threats, or is that simply the direction of travel? Does a "hands-on" approach still have credence in today's cybersecurity environment?
Tere's movement toward automation, and it has its place because it can be done at a frequency you cannot achieve manually. However, manual testers are absolutely needed. Even AI-based penetration testing tools, which work quite well, only perform at the level of a junior to mid-level tester. You get an outstanding vulnerability scan, but not a proper full test. Tools struggle with chaining vulnerabilities
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together to create bigger issues from smaller ones. AI excels at replicating things it's already seen but struggles with novel problems. It can replicate sophisticated published hacks but fails when presented with unique environmental challenges. Te risk is not that we are over-relying on automation yet, but that some companies are leaning that way for.
Unfortunately, it comes down to cost. Clients think they are getting comprehensive coverage with automated tools, and assessment companies love it because they can get their cheapest staff to press a button. Tat is the problem, you need your best people to validate AI output and automated reports, not your cheapest, and this upfront cost save can have adverse effects down the line.
Firesand's suite includes penetration testing, managed vulnerability scanning, firewall audits, and change management compliance reviews. How do these services integrate into a holistic compliance and security lifecycle for iGaming operators?
Tere are a few aways that Firesand integrates, across the complete ecosystem of an operator. On the compliance and audit side, we make sure your systems are managed and operated correctly from a security perspective and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Te penetration testing and vulnerability scanning confirm that you have implemented those controls correctly in your production systems. We help ensure you are doing the right thing from a business process perspective through audits, then confirm it technically
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