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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Security for Hospitality

Hotels,bookingplatforms,andtravelagenciesoperatewithinadensewebofPCI-scopedpaymentflows,guestdata,loyaltypoints,andthird-partyintegrations—andhavebeenamongthemostvisiblebreachvictimsofthelastdecade.Wehelphospitalityoperatorsprotectpaymentenvironments,defendloyaltyprogramsagainstfraud,andsecurebookingAPIswithoutslowingdownrevenue.

Industry snapshot

A distinctive risk profile

Every industry has its own risk fingerprint. These are the defining characteristics that shape our approach here.

PCI
Payment scope
PMS · POS · booking engines · call centers
Guests
Sensitive data
PII · passport data · loyalty data
Multi-property
Property portfolios
Chains · franchises · OTAs
#1
Breach visibility
Hotels dominate breach headlines
Compliance

Regulatory frameworks

Every engagement is mapped to the frameworks that matter most in this industry — so each finding directly supports your compliance posture.

PCI DSS v4.0
payment card security for property management systems (PMS), point-of-sale, booking engines, and call-center card-capture flows
GDPR Articles 32 & 33
protection and breach notification for guest PII, booking history, and passport / ID document scans
NIS2 Directive (EU 2022/2555)
classifies large travel and hospitality service providers as important entities subject to risk-management and incident-reporting obligations
PSD2 Strong Customer Authentication
MFA requirements for online payments issued by hotel booking engines and travel agencies operating in the EU
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
widely expected by corporate travel clients and TMCs during vendor due diligence and tender processes
Methodology

Testing methodology

A tested, repeatable approach covering every layer of the modern environment relevant to this industry.

01 · PHASE

Booking engine and web check-in security testing

price manipulation, coupon abuse, account-takeover attacks, and session flaws across web and mobile booking flows

02 · PHASE

PMS & POS testing

Opera, Protel, Mews, and Shiji-style PMS and POS terminals, focusing on card-data handling, tokenization, and network segmentation

03 · PHASE

Loyalty program fraud simulation

point manipulation, accelerator abuse, redemption bypass, and linked-account takeover attacks

04 · PHASE

Guest Wi-Fi & in-room network assessment

guest isolation, captive-portal escapes, and attacks between guest and back-office VLANs

05 · PHASE

Travel API & partner integration testing

GDS/IATA APIs, OTA connectors, and channel-manager integrations analyzed for data exposure and authorization flaws

06 · PHASE

Phishing and vishing simulation

campaigns against reservations, front-desk, and loyalty-support teams, the classic entry points for large hotel breaches

Services

Key services

Targeted services for the most common security needs in this industry.

Threat landscape

Threats facing this sector today

Every security engagement is scoped based on the attack patterns that actually hit this sector — not a generic checklist.

PMS & POS compromise

Card-data scraping and credential theft from property management systems and hotel POS terminals.

Booking-engine fraud

Price manipulation, coupon abuse, and payment-flow bypass in web and mobile booking engines.

Loyalty-program abuse

Point theft, status manipulation, and linked-account takeover across loyalty programs. The compromise of channel managers, OTAs, and integration APIs feeding into the PMS.

Guest Wi-Fi isolation failure

Attacks across weak VLAN isolation between guest and back-office networks, including captive-portal escapes.

BEC & reservation scams

Email compromise targeting reservations, sales, and finance teams to redirect deposits and group-booking payments.

Third-party & OTA risk

The compromise of channel managers, OTAs, and integration APIs feeding into the PMS.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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