THE CHALLENGE
Millions of users, high transaction volumes, and 350+ engineers created a complex environment where fragmented tooling and inconsistent practices heightened security risks.
HOW WE HELPED
Furō designed and delivered a tailored enablement program for GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS), including role-based training, interactive learning, and ongoing guidance.
OUR IMPACT
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Uplifted 350+ engineers across Australia and Romania with proactive, developer-integrated security practices.
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Achieved >90% training engagement, strengthening governance and embedding security into day-to-day developer workflows.custom-designed training sessions.
INDUSTRY
Entertainment
LOCATION
Australia, Romania
SERVICES
GitHub Training & Enablement
TECHNOLOGIES
GitHub Advanced Security
The training sessions were well-structured, with deep dives into each topic. The ‘test your knowledge’ quizzes were extremely useful - Application Security Specialist
The Customer
Sportsbet is Australia's leading online sports betting provider, serving over 2 million customers nationwide. Headquartered in Melbourne and part of Flutter Entertainment, Sportsbet operates at a massive scale with millions of daily transactions and one of the country's largest in-house engineering teams.
The Challenge
Operating at this scale means security is mission-critical. In this environment, security is not optional: the risk of breaches or data leaks carries significant financial, regulatory, and reputational consequences.
Key challenges included:
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Fragmented security tooling (TruffleHog and Snyk) that could not be fully integrated into core developer workflows.
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Alert fatigue and limited visibility through dashboards and reporting.
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Inconsistent application of vulnerability checks.
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Missed opportunities to surface deeper, developer-native security insights.
To address these gaps, Sportsbet needed to enable 350+ engineers to confidently adopt GitHub Advanced Security.
Furō's Approach
Furō partnered closely with Sportsbet to design a program that went beyond generic training - aligning enablement to specific engineering and security roles, workflows, and maturity levels.
Key components Included:
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Role-based training on GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) features, including Secret Protection, Supply Chain Security and Code Security.
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Best practice guidance for embedding proactive security and early detection directly into the codebase.
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Interactive quizzes to boost engagement and reinforce knowledge retention.
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Office hours and advisory support to reinforce learnings and practical post-training, implementation advice.
The program was thoughtfully tailored to match the needs, workflows, and maturity levels of each audience group, ensuring relevance, adoption, and long-term impact.
Furō's Impact
The partnership delivered both immediate and lasting outcomes:
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350+ engineers uplifted across Australia and Romania through eight tailored training sessions delivered over six weeks. Delivered 8 custom- designed training over 6 weeks.
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> 90% training engagement, demonstrating relevance and effective knowledge transfer.
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Stronger governance and security maturity, embedded into developer workflows rather than bolted on as afterthoughts.
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Confidence to scale independently, with Sportsbet’s engineers and security champions equipped to lead further rollout and adoption.
Sportsbet’s security journey has shifted from fragmented and reactive to proactive, integrated, and scalable - ensuring that security keeps pace with the company’s growth and ambition.
What was once fragmented is now unified, measurable, and owned by developers. By partnering with Furō, Sportsbet laid the foundation for developer-integrated security at scale - turning a compliance necessity into a strategic advantage.