Global iGaming aggregator leverages Continent 8’s Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) cybersecurity services to securely connect B2C operators to over 16,000 games from more than 160 providers.
The customer
Alea is an award-winning leader in the field of online gaming, with a decade of experience in the industry. Alea aggregation platform handles over 21,000 transactions per second, with bank-level security, full regulatory coverage and local insights that helps their customers move faster in markets like Brazil, South Africa, Spain and beyond.
Alea is one of the industry’s most rapidly expanding game aggregators. By utilising a single API integration, Alea offers customers access to over 16,000 games from more than 160 providers, simplifying technical complexities and enhancing operational efficiency. The security and reliability of these game APIs and integrations are vital to Alea’s operational integrity.
To address the evolving cybersecurity challenges associated with a rapidly growing network, Alea engaged Continent 8 to conduct a thorough assessment and evaluation of their cybersecurity framework through a comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) service.
The challenge
Alea’s coding platform comprises over 100 microservices leveraging diverse technologies, databases and queue systems, presenting a significant technical challenge in securing all connections. Additionally, Alea processes over 21,000 requests per second, necessitating the demonstration of successful transaction management. With a complex aggregation platform, Alea aimed to ensure and demonstrate their status as a secure and robust game aggregator provider.
The solution
Continent 8, along with its specialised cybersecurity division, C8 Secure, conducted the cybersecurity audit. They employed their Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) service to perform a thorough security evaluation of Alea’s entire digital infrastructure, providing a complete view of their attack surface area.
The benefits
The VAPT service from Continent 8 and C8 Secure enabled Alea to safeguard their API, code and services against vulnerabilities such as broken authentications, cross-site scripting (XSS), sensitive data exposure and SQL injection. As a result, the cybersecurity audit identified no critical issues within their aggregation platform.
Project conclusion
The comprehensive VAPT assessment allowed Alea to detect potential internal and external IT vulnerabilities, enabling them to prioritise and implement security improvements to reduce risk exposure, thereby assuring their customers of a secure and reliable platform.
Patrick Gardner, Chief Security Officer at Continent 8, presenting Eduard Fumás, Chief Technology Officer at Alea, with their VAPT completion certificate.
Eduard Fumás, Chief Technology Officer at Alea said, “At Alea, security is at the core of everything we do. Our commitment to creating a secure, robust and scalable API solution sets a new standard in the iGaming industry, where data protection and system integrity are critical. Partnering with Continent 8 has been an important step for us in proactively safeguarding our platform and reinforcing the trust our partners place in us. This collaboration ensures that we continue to deliver a reliable, secure API experience to our clients. We’re proud to work with a partner that shares our dedication to cybersecurity excellence.”
Patrick Gardner, Chief Security Officer at Continent 8 said, “Alea’s three principles of security, scalability and robustness resonate with Continent 8. Given the number of APIs Alea is using, their proactive approach to assessing their business and guaranteeing security for its partners is imperative.
“It’s great to be supporting Alea; we encourage all businesses in this industry to take the cybersecurity threat seriously.”
Tachi-Yokut Tribe of Santa Rosa Rancheria-owned and operated casino now equipped with world-leading 24/7/365 monitoring, proactive threat prevention and rapid response capabilities to safeguard its tribal gaming operations
In collaboration with Continent 8 and its cybersecurity division, C8 Secure, Tachi Palace Casino Resort will implement their managed SOC and SIEM services. The customer will gain instant access to a comprehensive SOC and SIEM solution featuring round-the-clock monitoring, sophisticated threat detection to pinpoint anomalies and potential risks, integrated threat intelligence to anticipate evolving threats and an advanced SIEM architecture designed for high-performance analytics and streamlined incident management.
Patrick Gardner, Chief Security Officer at Continent 8 said: “We are honored that Tachi Palace Casino Resort selected Continent 8 through a rigorous selection process as their trusted Managed Security Operations Center partner. As a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) specializing in the gaming industry, we have deep insight into the unique cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities facing our customers today. Tachi Palace Casino Resort’s proactive commitment to safeguarding their infrastructure demonstrates exceptional leadership and a clear understanding that robust, continuous security is vital for protecting their customers, data and gaming operations.”
Jerad Swimmer, Regional Sales Director at Continent 8 added: “It’s inspiring to see an increasing number of tribal gaming and casino organizations such as Tachi Palace Casino Resort making cybersecurity a core component of their strategic initiatives and organizational culture.
“We are delighted to support Tachi Palace Casino Resort as their trusted MSSP, ensuring a secure and strategic cybersecurity journey.”
David Clark, Information System Director at Tachi Palace Casino Resortsaid: “I am looking forward to our new partnership with Continent 8 and what the future brings for us.”
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Global data centre and managed service provider Continent 8 Technologies has announced key partnerships to enable the delivery of its globally respected services directly to businesses throughout the Philippines. The new partners approached Continent 8 as they wished to offer the company’s advanced DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection and mitigation services alongside Continent 8’s global private connectivity to Philippines based companies.
In 2016, Continent 8 announced the completion of its latest network expansion, bringing its European, North American and Asia Pacific networks together to give true global coverage across a multi-terabit network. Now with over 25 points of presence globally, this enables the company to deliver its world-class service portfolio into a number of additional regions.
Partnerships have been announced with IP Converge Data Services Ltd (IPC, an ePDLT company) and LR Data Center and Solutions, Inc, both headquartered in Makati City, Manila. These significant players in the local connectivity and data centre markets were carefully selected by Continent 8 as they are both businesses which share Continent 8’s values of service excellence, innovation and integrity.
By forging these strategic partnerships, Continent 8 brings proven expertise and the delivery, management and support is carried out by the partners – enabling continuity, use of local knowledge and leveraging existing relationships. This model is now to be extended to other regions in the coming months through more carefully selected partners who share Continent 8’s ethos for service excellence and who wish to bring Continent 8’s service portfolio to their own customer base.
Michael Tobin, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer commented “With nearly 20 years of experience and operations, we have built a global reputation for service excellence alongside a unique global footprint of data centres and network points of presence. By partnering with IPC and LR Data, we bring to the table advanced DDoS Mitigation services to Philippine enterprises, at a time when attacks are becoming increasingly prolific,”
Further services will be rolled out in due course and will allow Filipino businesses to connect globally using their local, trusted partners.
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