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Strengthen Security Posture and PCI Compliance

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cybersecurity Services

The Challenge

Eventbrite had lost confidence in their security vulnerability scanner’s ability to identify malicious code or backdoors attackers could leverage and needed a comprehensive solution to protect their global sites and M&A properties.

Additionally, Eventbrite was building its security strategy for securing acquired properties. They needed a vendor that could install it easily, provide security coverage quickly, and provide effective web layer security for any future merger or acquisition activity with a single solution.

Eventbrite had never utilized a web application firewall (WAF) as part of their security stack: the team was hesitant about the performance, tuning, and maintenance issues that are common with legacy WAFs. But they reached a breaking point with vulnerability scanners and needed a vendor that would restore confidence in their security posture.

The Customer

Eventbrite

About The Customer

Eventbrite is an American event management and ticketing website. The service allows users to browse, create, and promote local events. The service charges a fee to event organizers in exchange for online ticketing services, unless the event is free.

The Solution

Signal Sciences provides complete web application layer attack coverage for Eventbrite’s global properties with minimal tuning and maintenance.

After deploying Signal Sciences, Eventbrite experienced how our next-gen WAF surpasses what legacy WAF vendors and scanners provide. Not only does our technology block SQL Injection, XSS, and other attacks against their six global properties, but does so before these malicious requests reach Eventbrite’s application servers, inherently freeing up resources for legitimate traffic.

Flexible Installation and Customizable Deployment
Fast Time-To-Value with Minimal Maintenance
Restored Trust and Peace of Mind

Operational Impact

[Data Management - Cyber Security]
Signal Sciences provides complete web application layer attack coverage for Eventbrite’s global properties with minimal tuning and maintenance.
[Efficiency Improvement - Maintenance]
Fast Time-To-Value with Minimal Maintenance

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