Case Study: Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy secures World Cup Qatar 2022 with Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy protects World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums with Palo Alto Networks across 8 venues and 1.5 million fans

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the organization responsible for hosting the World Cup Qatar 2022, faced the immense challenge of securing the global sporting event against a rapidly evolving and sophisticated cyber threat landscape. Their goal was to protect the tournament's infrastructure and ensure a secure experience for millions of attendees. To meet this challenge, they partnered with Palo Alto Networks and utilized its Unit 42 services for threat intelligence, security assessments, and incident response.

Palo Alto Networks implemented a comprehensive solution through its Unit 42 team, which provided strategic analysis, compromise assessments, penetration testing, and incident response readiness. This proactive approach ensured the stadium defenses were robust and resilient, successfully protecting the event from cyberattacks. The result was a highly secure tournament that was attended by 1.5 million fans and watched by five billion people without any reported cybersecurity disruptions, setting a new standard for security at major global events.

Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy