Securing Gaming Systems and Enhancing Compliance: A Threat Assessment and Security Implementation for a Leading Casino Gaming Provider

Table of Contents

1. Background

2. Challenge

3. Action

4. Impact

5. Conclusion

Background

The client, a renowned casino gaming provider, develops and supplies games and mathematics for casinos across multiple regions. Operating in a highly regulated environment that spans Europe, the USA, and Canada, the company needed a comprehensive solution to assess and address the growing cybersecurity risks and compliance challenges they faced. Their existing security posture was fragmented, leaving them vulnerable to potential threats that could undermine their operations and regulatory adherence. The client partnered with Armour Cybersecurity to conduct a threat assessment and implement effective security solutions that would address these issues while ensuring compliance with industry-specific regulations, such as gaming industry-specific requirements, GDPR, and various North American regulations.

Challenge

Given the gaming sector’s stringent compliance obligations, cybersecurity challenges grew more acute, and the client’s immature security posture left the organization exposed to greater risk. These included inadequate endpoint protection, inconsistent device management across the organization, and challenges in meeting compliance requirements for both data security and privacy. With the rise in cyber threats targeting gaming operators, the company recognized the urgent need for a more robust security posture that could meet regulatory demands and protect sensitive data across jurisdictions. Additionally, as the client operated across multiple regions, it was crucial to ensure that the security solutions was scalable, aligned with regional regulations, and adaptable to the gaming industry’s dynamic compliance landscape.

Action

Armour Cybersecurity took a structured approach to address the client’s security and compliance challenges:

• Threat Assessment and Gap Analysis: A thorough risk assessment was conducted using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, identifying critical gaps in the client’s security infrastructure, including insufficient endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and lack of centralized mobile device management (MDM) and more. Armour Cybersecurity developed a comprehensive cybersecurity roadmap with clear priorities and budgetary framework.

• Compliance Alignment: The team worked closely with the client to simplify the work process, evidence gathering and audit preparation required to meet complex compliance standards across Europe, the USA, and Canada, ensuring that all security measures met regional gaming industry regulations, GDPR, and North American data protection laws.

  Security technology selection: Based on the identified gaps, Armour Cybersecurity recommended the implementation of advanced security technologies which would provide advanced threat protection, ensuring that all devices, network and data, across the organization were securely managed and compliant.

• Deployment and Configuration: Armour Cybersecurity rolled out and tuned the EDR/XDR capability across all endpoints to provide real-time threat detection, automated containment/remediation, and proactive threat hunting. In parallel, a UEM/MDM platform was implemented to manage corporate and employee-owned devices, enforcing security policies such as encryption, remote wipe, and compliance checks.

GENERAL TECHNOLOGY

• Ongoing Management and Support: Following the deployment, Armour Cybersecurity provided ongoing management services to monitor, maintain, and update the security systems. This included regular threat intelligence feeds, incident response coordination, and continuous monitoring of device compliance.

• Staff Training and Knowledge Transfer: Comprehensive training was provided to the client’s IT and security teams, ensuring they were equipped to handle the new tools, monitor security events, and maintain compliance across the organization.

Impact

By implementing a modern EDR/XDR capability and a robust UEM/MDM program, Armour Cybersecurity helped the client achieve measurable improvements in security and compliance:

• Enhanced Security Posture: The EDR rollout enabled the organization to detect, respond to, and mitigate threats in real-time, improving their overall threat resilience.

• Improved Compliance: With UEM/MDM managing mobile devices and enforcing security policies, the client was able to meet regulatory requirements for data protection, ensuring that they adhered to GDPR and gaming industry-specific regulations across all regions. Resulting in reduced cost of compliance and audit.

• Reduced Risk: The client experienced a significant risk reduction due to multiprong approach of reducing individual assets vulnerabilities, implementing better intrusion detection and prevention systems, tightening security governance that involved all the stakeholders in the organization up to the board level.

• Scalability: The solution was tailored to scale with the client’s growth, allowing for future-proofing against evolving security threats and compliance requirements in the gaming industry.

Conclusion

A comprehensive threat assessment and compliance strategy, followed by the successful implementation of these processes, controls, governance practice and cyber defence technologies, allowed the client to significantly strengthen their security posture and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions. The project not only mitigated cybersecurity risks but also enhanced operational efficiency, allowing the client to focus on their core business of game development and distribution. By partnering with Armour Cybersecurity, the client now operates with increased confidence, knowing that their security infrastructure is robust, compliant, and ready to face the evolving challenges of the gaming industry.