Proactive Cyber Security for Retailers
Secure in-store and online operations, POS systems and stop identity-drive attacks across every retail location, warehouse, and digital customer touchpoint.
113%
Ransomware attacks on retail are surging: 113% YoY increase in 2025
How Cynet Secures the Retail Industry
Retailers operate in one of the most fast-paced and exposure-prone industries. Between distributed store locations, legacy POS terminals, cloud-based eCommerce platforms, and an explosion of customer and employee identities; retailers struggle to maintain full visibility. Disruptions, from credential theft, to ransomware, can instantly halt transactions, compromise consumer trust, and create major financial fallout.
Threat actors increasingly weaponize account takeover, card skimming malware, lateral movement from POS devices, and supply chain integrations to target retailers. Even minutes of downtime can create a massive operational loss for retailers.
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Protect POS Systems, Store Devices, and In-Store Identites
Retail operations rely on a mix of legacy POS systems, employee shared accounts, vendor terminals, handheld devices, scanners, and modern cloud identity systems. Attackers frequently leverage compromised identities or POS vulnerabilities for lateral movement.
Always monitoring high-risk identities across POS terminals, store associates, kiosks, self-checkout machines, and remote store support logins. By automatically isolating compromised devices, users, or accounts through CyAI and CyOps, Cynet delivers unified visibility across both legacy systems and cloud connected retail operations.
Block Ransomware, Skimming Malware, and Eliminate Downtime
Ransomware can freeze registers, shut down store networks, halt inventory systems, and interrupt online ordering.
Detecting POS-specific malware, ransomware, and anomalous behaviors across endpoints, store networks, online storefronts, and payments systems. By leveraging SOAR playbooks to rapidly contain threats and isolate affected stores or devices, Cynet supports the reduction of downtime and transaction loss during active threats.
Safeguard eCommerce, Third-Party Integrations, and Distributed Locations
Retailers depend heavily on third-party logistics, payment processors, inventory integrators, delivery partners, and seasonal contractors. All of this can create a broad identity and network surface for attackers.
Monitoring identity behavior, privilege changes, and unusual access across all remote and third-party connections. By detecting anomalous connections, suspicious API activity, card-skimming behavior, and network scanning, Cynet can enforce least- privilege access and rapid remediation of unauthorized changes.
Secure Customer Data, Loyalty Platforms, and Cloud Applications
Customer data is a high-value target. With loyalty accounts, payment information, and eCommerce credentials, retail is a prime industry for credential abuse.
Detecting unauthorized access to customer databases, loyalty systems, eCommerce admin consoles, and cloud-based apps. By correlating signals from across endpoints, networks, and user behavior to automatically block malicious domains and stop exfiltration attempts, Cynet provides real-time visibility across SaaS and cloud environments retailers rely on.
Maintain PCI, Compliance, and Audit Readiness Across all Locations
Retailers face relentless compliance requirements like PCI DSS, data-privacy laws, insurer mandates, and audit readiness.
Delivering audit-ready visibility across endpoints, identities, email, cloud, and networks. Cynet automates log collection and compliance reporting through our SIEM and Centralized Log Management capabilities and creates a clear attack timeline, IOC, and steps to remediate via CyAI and the CyOps 24x7 MDR team.
Retailers Often Operate with Small, Overextended Teams
Retailers often operate with small, overextended teams balancing POS support, network troubleshooting, and constant staff turnover, leaving little room for proactive security. At the same time, corporate security teams face nonstop alerts, new digital initiatives, and an expanding mix of in-store and online systems that attackers eagerly exploit. Cynet closes these gaps by giving retail organizations a unified, AI-powered security foundation that lightens the load on IT and security teams while strengthening protection across every location and digital touchpoint.
Endpoint Security
EPP · EDR
Blocks malware and fileless attacks at execution.
Identity Security
ITDR · UEBA
Catches credential theft and account takeover in progress.
Network Security
NDR
Spots command-and-control traffic, then isolates the host.
Email Security
Inbound · Internal
Stops phishing and weaponized attachments before delivery.
Cloud & SaaS Security
CSPM · SSPM
Finds misconfigurations and risky permissions across cloud and SaaS.
Mobile Protection
iOS · Android
Extends the same protection to phones and tablets.
Security Automation
AI SOC Method · CyOps + CyAI
Combines AI-powered detection and remediation with expert human judgment to deliver faster, more accurate security operation.
CyOps 24x7 MDR
Managed Detection & Response
24x7 expert monitoring, investigation, and response from Cynet's MDR team.