How do you secure the Big Game?

In a matter of days, the world will be watching as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs square off in the much-anticipated Superbowl 57 at State Farm Stadium. Some will be watching more closely than others. Hopefully, security analysts will be watching closest of all.

The Field’s Wide Open

The venue is likely to be filled to capacity as 63,400 fans get their digital tickets scanned and pour into the arena. They should have gotten a slew of lead-up emails regarding parking, predictions, and must-knows before the game. Most of them will swipe or tap for a half-time snack, and many will purchase team swag from official sites or vendors around the stadium. Every now and again, a fan will buy an oversized foam hand or a bag of popcorn from a person peddling Square on their phone. And that doesn’t even begin to cover the roughly 200 million viewers who will tune in via mobile, satellite, or internet.

It’s safe to say that the last thing on anyone’s mind come Super Bowl Sunday will be the security of their digital interactions. However, there’s one very specific subset who will be playing quite a different game. If game-day security defenders are going to beat it, they need to analyze the opponent, the plays, and the points of weakness – and how they can leverage their own strengths.

The Threat Offensive

Whenever large groups of people get together, physical and cyber security systems should be on high alert. First, we listed a lot of glittering generalities surrounding Super Bowl security spaces. Now, let’s get into specifics. The cyber-offensive opportunities surrounding this year’s game will likely fall into the following categories:

1. Identity and access management for players, staff & ticket holders

Tickets sold through all major ticket vendors will most likely be digital, optimized for mobile, and email accessible. They will probably include a QR code or a bar code with roving cursor (to prevent screenshots). That means that everyone wanting to access their tickets must do so by signing in e

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