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Protecting the Super Bowl from cyberattackers is no small task. In fact, it’s a sprawling, messy mass of challenges converging on a day when (almost) 100 million people are watching.
This year, much of the job fell to ReliaQuest, the official cybersecurity partner for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the NFL Super Bowl LV Host Committee. ReliaQuest CEO Brian Murphy and CTO Joe Partlow lay out the tasks:
Protecting the stadium’s wireless access points and payment systems. Defending the scoreboard from vandalism and sad fans hoping to change the score. Locking down the volunteer staff’s background checks and COVID screening info. Securing coaches’ tablets and comms so their playbooks and play-calling are kept confidential. Making sure injury reports, starting lineups, and other valuable data aren’t leaked to the competition and the gambling public…