Retail
Protecting retail transactions from cyber crime
The retail industry faces unique cyber risks necessitating robust defenses to protect sensitive data and retain customer trust and brand reputation. Cybersecurity is of paramount importance in today’s digitally driven landscape, where customer data, online transactions, and interconnected systems are driving business success. Retailers are a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to steal payment card data – and Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, e-commerce platforms, and payment gateways are especially vulnerable entry points for attackers looking for new vulnerabilities.
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Ensuring data is secure in the retail industry
As consumers increasingly rely on the internet for many of their retail experiences, websites become an attractive target for cyber attacks. Malware, phishing attacks, or insecure network configurations can compromise customer payment card information, leading to financial losses, legal repercussions, and reputational damage. Vulnerabilities in website frameworks, content management systems (CMS), or insecure APIs can lead to unauthorized access, customer data breaches, or injection of malicious code.
Regular security assessments, web application firewalls (WAFs), and timely patch management are essential to mitigate these risks. Implementing strong encryption, secure payment gateways, and compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) are crucial to mitigate these risks.
In retail, proactive security strategies are essential
Cloud-native & hybrid deployment
providing greater operational efficiency, with cloud-native tools and automations accelerating detection & response
Reduced time to respond
with orchestration and automation capabilities that provide faster time to response and increased threat landscape visibility
Single view of operations
supporting multi-team SecOps collaboration, with real-time alerts and recommendations for security incidents
Fewer false positives
data and logs are collected from multiple sources, enriching alerts by providing additional context, while reducing errors and time to detect
Leveraging automation to mitigate risk
In an era in which enterprises must maintain multi-cloud environments, automation serves as a critical component – reducing risk while improving efficiency and scalability. Our eBook on “How to leverage automation to mitigate risk” explores the essential components of secure cloud transformation, and how automation can support an efficient and scalable move to the cloud.
Best practices in handling real threat scenarios
SOC L1 and L2, DFIR, Threat Intel, and Threat Hunter teams collaborate to mitigate threats faster and more effectively. Our Cyber Defenders Playbook reviews “lessons learned” by CyberProof’s team to help you improve your detection & response processes.
Improving cyber resilience by leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK
MITRE’s Attacker Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) framework is a powerful tool for improving cyber defense. MITRE creates a categorized list of all known attack methods, and connects each attack method with mitigations and detection methods for preventing or identifying attacker techniques.
How to protect your enterprise from cyber threats
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