Continent 8 has been live in West Virginia since 2018 with dual co-location facilities suitable for highly resilient data residence, backup and disaster recovery requirements.
We have a full suite of solutions to enable online sports betting and iGaming regulatory compliance in West Virginia via simple provisioning.
With dual co-location facilities connected resiliently to our own backbone and peering, meeting the regulatory requirements for in-state data and gaming execution can be accomplished with Continent 8.
Backup Data: West Virginia regulations require backup data to be located in a facility different from that of the primary system. Our dual site – which is over 200 miles distance between – capability can facilitate this requirement.
Backup Equipment: West Virginia regulations require backup equipment to be located in a facility different from that of the primary system in-state. Our dual sites within West Virginia – which is over 200 miles distance between – capability can facilitate this requirement.
Backup data & equipment: C8’s regulated cloud includes native backup to dual site capability, and is installed in both dual sites – this means customers can meet all regulatory requirements in either site easily and cost effectivley.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Similarly, Continent 8 can help satisfy West Virginia regulatory requirement for a backup equipment secure hosting to ensure business continuity in case of a disaster.
Vulnerability Assessment: West Virginia regulations require annual system integrity, security assessments, vulnerability scans and penetration tests of operators information systems to ensure risk identification and mitigation. C8 Secure offers this service to customers as a professional services engagement to demonstrate compliance and aide in resolution.
Defensive Infrastructure: West Virginia regulations require operators to ensure security and resilience of the infrastructure. Continent 8 has a comprehensive L3-7 fully integrated global protection service to meet this requirement and prevent malicious acts such as DDoS attacks.
Intrusion Detection & Response: West Virginia regulations require the ability to detect cybersecurity events. Continent 8 offers IDS and IPS capabilities via its Network as a Service (NaaS) firewalling service, as well as a managed endpoint detection and response solution.
Application Protection: As iGaming and Sports betting platforms expand their integrations with partners and introduce new applications and features, the risk of vulnerabilities increases due to broader exposure of web applications and APIs. Continent 8 WaaP (WAF) capability provides minimum OWASP top 10 protection and other comprehensive capabilities to guard against malicious bots and both known and emerging vulnerabilities.
Intrusion Resolution: Demonstrating resolution capabilities is necessary with West Virginia regulations, for customers of all sizes, Continent 8 can leverage its Managed Security Operations Center (MSOC) to collect, categorise, and manage the resolution of intrusion threats in customers information systems. Leverage existing customer logging capabilities as well as fully integrating with all our cyber solutions: WaaP, MDR, IDS/IPS and DDoS.
