MPL’s Seven Layers of Security
In the dynamic and fast-evolving world of online gaming, which boasts more than 400 million gamers in India, the safety and integrity of a gaming platform is paramount. For Mobile Premier League (MPL), a leading name in this sphere, providing the highest degree of protection for our players is our topmost priority. In line with this player-first approach, we have taken robust steps to offer our users a secure and unhindered gaming experience. And this commitment has been validated by independent global organizations — they have meticulously reviewed our security practices, policies and programs, and awarded us certifications as a testament.
In this blog post, we delve into each of certifications, together providing MPL seven layers of security that our gamers can trust.
ISO Certification: First up — and the latest in our string of certifications — is ‘ISO/IEC 27001:2013’, certified by QRC Assurance And Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ISO is a gold standard recognized globally, and to achieve this, our systems across domains were reviewed: Customer Journey, Customer Payments, Customer KYC, Customer Fraud, Customer Support, SDLC, Vendor/Partner On Boarding, Human Resource (People Strategy & Development), Finance, Legal, Admin, Physical Site, Cloud Infra, Information Technology and Security. In short, it verifies that MPL does what it says: we are committed to ensuring the security, safety, quality and efficiency of its games, systems and services.
Certificate of Compliance: MPL has also been awarded the ‘Certificate of Compliance’ by international management consulting firm ARTHUR D. LITTLE. This is in recognition of industry-best compliance processes that MPL has employed with respect to user verification standards, player protection, responsible gaming, financial integrity, conflict redressal, advertising and promotions and legal and gaming compliance.
AIGF APPROVED GAMES CERTIFICATION: India’s apex gaming industry body, All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), whose Skill Games Committee is headed by former Supreme Court of India Judge J. Vikramjit Sen has awarded MPL with the ‘AIGF Approved Games Certification’; after assessing the skill games offered by the platform, which bears testimony to MPL’s commitment to comply with applicable laws and regulations of the country and the AIGF Skill Gaming Charter.
No Bot & RNG Certification: MPL’s no bot policy and peer to peer gameplay has been certified by iTech Labs, a globally competent authority (ISO 17025 certified) on online gaming systems. The ‘No Bot Certification of Assurance’ was granted after assessing the organization’s commitment to ensure only humans are involved in gameplay on the platform and no bots ruin the experience for our valued gamers. The certification further testifies that MPL’s software is devoid of any processes, services or unintended code that would permit the use of a bot to control, copy, mimic, or otherwise help or impact real life player actions.
Random Number (RNG) Certification: iTech Labs has also certified MPL with the ‘Random Number (RNG) Certification’ after finding that the card sequences in card games provided by MPL are unpredictable, non-repeatable and uniformly distributed. The certification was awarded after evaluation of our fantasy sports, card games, casual games, and quizz.
SHIELD Trust Certification: SHIELD, a global risk intelligence company, has awarded MPL with its SHIELD Trust Certification for our strategic security initiatives to protect the interest of players on the platform. The industry-first certificate is a testament to MPL’s efforts to build a player-first, trustworthy and user-friendly gaming ecosystem in India. The certificate considers a company’s trust profile and assesses key risk metrics such as the number of genuine users, user-to-device ratio, and the prevalence of malicious tools used on a given platform to establish its credibility. With a trust score of 95.95%, MPL is the world’s first multi-gaming company to acquire this certification after fulfilling the vital requirements of SHIELD’s Trust Check, which renders it the most credible and safe platform for gaming enthusiasts.
Annual/bi-annual Third party audit: MPL has an internal team of security engineers that test every feature for vulnerabilities before it is rolled out for users. But to ensure we do not miss anything, and our system is resilient to any form of attack, every year we get an external third party security company to test both our product and infrastructure for any vulnerabilities. The most recent one was done by RedHuntLabs.
In addition to all this, we run a Global Bug Bounty program, one of the first and biggest among gaming companies in India. Under this, security researches from across the world can check our system and flag valid vulnerability on MPL. They can also get a reward of up to INR 10 lakhs. This not just enables MPL to spot any security vulnerability but also helps it take targeted steps to tackle the issues in a timely manner.
MPL is not just for playing games; we are changing the game when it comes to security. We have an unwavering commitment to player safety and game integrity, in a world where online threats lurk behind every click. Game on, safely! 🎮🛡