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Security testing, explained without the fog

What agentic security testing is, how a swarm finds flaws without exploiting them, why nothing runs before the Rules of Engagement are signed — and what iGaming and fintech platforms actually need between two pentests.

Definitions

What is agentic security testing?

A swarm of specialized agents that finds vulnerabilities, proposes fixes and keeps watching — without attacking production. Pentest and scanner compared.

Comparison

Penetration test vs 24/7 security monitoring: what an iGaming platform actually needs

Casinos, sportsbooks and fintech deploy every week; a yearly pentest cannot keep up. How a periodic pentest and 24/7 monitoring compare — and combine.

Process

Rules of Engagement: why nothing runs before you sign

The Rules of Engagement define what is tested, how far, when and by whom. At SWR7 nothing runs before the RoE is signed. What it covers and why it protects you.

Method

How a swarm finds vulnerabilities without exploiting them

Non-destructive detection proves a flaw exists without exploiting it. The S0–S3 safety scale: what runs on production, what stays on staging, who approves.

Threat

DDoS extortion against online casinos: how proactive hardening works

DDoS-for-ransom is the top availability threat for online casinos. Proactive hardening — edge config, baseline, runbook — costs less than one ransom.

Compliance · UKGC

UKGC RTS security requirements: the annual security audit, explained

RTS section 4: an annual independent audit against 43 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A controls — who must do it, who may audit, deadlines, where a pentest fits.

Compliance · MGA

MGA System Audit, System Review and Compliance Audit: what they check on information security

MGA System Audit, System Review and Compliance Audit: when each happens, who may perform them, and which information-security controls they actually check.

Compliance · ADM (Italy)

ADM Italy: gaming platform certification, verification bodies (ODV) and security testing

Italy's ADM regime: verification by accredited ODV, the 2018 guidelines with explicit penetration tests, the 2024–2025 rules on integrity, logging and cloud.

Reference

Safety levels S0–S3

The four levels every test carries: what each may do, where it may run, who approves. The page the rest of the site defers to.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The questions a CTO or CISO asks at the first call: scope, safety, alerts, data, how to start.

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