Case Study: Paddy Power Betfair achieves secure, faster product development with One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions

Securing Product Development at Paddy Power Betfair

Paddy Power Betfair, a leading online sports betting and gaming operator, faced strict regulatory requirements (PCI DSS, ISO 27001) and needed to change its support model so development teams could safely access production systems. The firm required session recording, controlled privilege elevation, and an auditable trail to allow developers to perform complex fixes without slow break‑glass processes. To meet this need they selected One Identity’s Safeguard for Privileged Sessions.

One Identity deployed Safeguard for Privileged Sessions (initially a single virtual appliance, later four for load‑balancing and HA) in transparent mode in front of bastions, integrating 2‑factor and LDAP authentication to monitor and record all user activity. The solution created a secure, comprehensive audit trail across hundreds of users and thousands of servers, enabled faster incident resolution and product releases, improved developer flexibility, and delivered quick, cost‑effective deployments — allowing Paddy Power Betfair to extend coverage and tighten privileged access controls going forward.

Paddy Power Betfair

Vasile Dorca

Head of Security Compliance and Assurance