Motion Picture Association (MPA) and Penetration Testing Requirements

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) supports content creators throughout the production lifecycle by publishing comprehensive Content Security Best Practices on behalf of its member studios — Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Managed and updated by the MPA's TPN programme, these Best Practices set minimum security benchmarks for the media and entertainment industry, defining the controls needed to protect content across production, post-production and distribution. The full list of technical requirements is extensive; Attack Vector can assist specifically with the penetration testing and vulnerability scanning elements, outlined below.

Penetration testing

Annual penetration testing of all external IP ranges, hosts, web applications and APIs is required, conducted by an independent third party or internal red team. A remediation plan should be developed and implemented for any issues identified, and testing should be repeated after any major application or infrastructure change.

Vulnerability scanning

Monthly vulnerability scans are required for external IP ranges and hosts, with quarterly authenticated scans for internal ranges, hosts, virtual machines and containers, covering production and non-production networks as well as APIs. Remediation plans should be in place for all discovered vulnerabilities, and scans repeated after major changes. This complements penetration testing by providing regular checks for known vulnerabilities.

Attack Vector offers affordable, tailored penetration testing and vulnerability scanning designed to meet these requirements — helping protect your valuable content and infrastructure.