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AI Security Study: Closing the Gap in Enterprise AI Security

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FOR CONNECTED RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS

Retail Security That Keeps the Business Selling

Social engineering, third-party risk, attacks timed around peak demand, and rapidly expanding AI use put added pressure on retail security teams. UltraViolet unifies red, blue, and purple team capabilities into one integrated program, turning what testing finds into day-to-day defensive action through practitioner-led and AI-accelerated operations so teams can respond with clearer signal and keep critical systems running.



Book a Working Session

~15,000

Investigations run every month

7,000+ 

 Security assessments delivered annually

400+

Global 2000 and federal customers

30+ yrs

Securing the world's most complex organizations

BUILT FOR RETAIL 

Closed-Loop Security That Fits the Way Retail Runs

Stores, e-commerce, supplier networks, and AI-enabled experiences operate as one connected system, and a disruption anywhere can quickly surface at the register. Connecting security decisions across that system helps reduce risk to revenue, cardholder data, and the customer-facing systems shoppers depend on.

Keep Checkout Moving Under Pressure
24/7 detection and response monitors POS, e-commerce, and order systems, with rapid escalation when every minute of downtime affects revenue.
Focus Security on Real Exposure
Adversary-informed testing across applications, infrastructure, and AI systems shows what attackers can exploit, helping your team focus on the gaps that matter most.
Prove Defenses Hold Up Under Scrutiny
Validated testing and documented response provide defensible evidence of how controls perform under real pressure for PCI DSS assessments, regulators, leadership, and the board.
 
Why UltraViolet for retail 

Offense and Defense, Run as One Integrated Program

Retail environments span people, third parties, stores, and digital systems, and AI, but offensive findings often remain disconnected from day-to-day defense. UltraViolet runs red, blue, and purple teams as one program. Offense informs defense, and defense shapes what gets tested next.

Red Findings Become SOC Detections
When testing uncovers a viable path, such as a help-desk workflow or exposed API, the findings feed directly into SOC detections and validated response playbooks.
Social Engineering Tested Live
Red team exercises test the vishing and MFA abuse tradecraft used against retail attackers use against retail help desks and support teams.
Works With Your Existing Stack
Vendor-agnostic delivery works within your current SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms. This isn't about replacing everything before peak season.
Your SOC Is Never a Black Box
Your team sees what UltraViolet sees, with named analyst activity, detection rules, and alert data accessible when fast decisions matter most.
Transformational MSSP
No. 19 Managed Security Service Provider
No. 2642 Fastest-Growing Private Company 
Trailblazing MSSP 
Customer Outcomes

How a Global E-Commerce Leader Secured Its Payment Applications

Closing a Compliance-Critical Testing Gap in Weeks, at Enterprise Scale

Retail and E-commerce

When a global e-commerce leader lost its testing vendor, 14 payment applications faced India's CERT-IN compliance mandate with no path forward. UltraViolet Cyber stood up a certified testing team in weeks, documenting 112 findings and earning an A rating.

 

The Challenge

  • The prior vendor's exit left UPI payment applications without CERT-IN-empaneled testing, a hard requirement under India's government mandate.
  • UltraViolet Cyber did not hold the CERT-IN certification, and no existing team could meet the empanelment requirement.
  • Mid-engagement, the client expanded scope to include mobile application testing — a first for this account.
  • Fourteen applications required testing within strict timelines, coordinated across multiple TPMs and service team stakeholders.
  • The client's custom testing methodologies and mandated processes demanded rigorous training, monitoring, and day-to-day coordination.

The Solution

  • Stood up a CERT-IN-qualified vendor team in India within weeks, interviewing, onboarding, and equipping contractors rapidly.
  • Re-evaluated candidates and sourced mobile-capable testers quickly when the client added mobile applications to scope.
  • Trained the new team on the client's custom testing methodologies and kept mandated processes intact throughout.
  • Dedicated technical oversight and project management aligned expectations, flagged risks early, and kept every stakeholder supported.
  • Recovered schedule slippage through focused delivery effort, ensuring quality deliverables landed before the client's deadline.

Built on Frameworks and Standards That Make Security Measurable 

Engagements map findings and defensive coverage to established frameworks and standards, giving your team a consistent way to measure exposure, validate progress, and communicate resilience.

 SECURITY FOR YOUR PRIORITIES 

Services Built Around How Retail Operates 

Start with the objective. End with action. Each engagement begins with planning and rules of engagement, applies practitioner-led, AI-accelerated testing against defined objectives, and ends with clear findings your security team and SOC can act on.

Test Point-of-Sale Security

Test POS terminals, payment gateways, and card-data flows for exposure to skimming and tampering, with validated evidence that supports PCI DSS assessments.

Red Team Services · Penetration Testing

Secure Digital Storefronts

Find exploitable paths across shopping carts, APIs, mobile apps, and AI-enabled experiences through adversary-informed testing.

Penetration Testing · AI Security Services 

Detect Identity-Based Threats

Monitor identity and account activity across retail systems so teams can investigate suspicious behavior with clearer signal across stores, e-commerce, and support channels.

Managed SOC  ·  Dedicated Defense

Test Customer and Loyalty Data Defenses

Red team exercises test loyalty databases, CRM systems, and PII repositories, and AI data flows showing where defenses hold up and where gaps remain.

Red Team Services

Test Third-Party Connections

Assess vendor integrations, franchise networks, AI services, and supply chain access points for exploitable paths into the retail environment.

Penetration Testing · Red Team Services

Rehearse the Incident Before It's Real

Run vishing, ransomware, AI abuse, and SaaS-abuse scenarios in live-fire exercises, validating how detections and response hold up against realistic tradecraft.

Purple Team Exercises 

Frequently Asked Questions

How does UltraViolet Cyber support retail organizations?
UltraViolet Cyber runs adversary-informed testing, including testing of AI systems, and 24/7 defense as one integrated program for retailers. Offensive findings from your POS, e-commerce, identity, and AI systems feed directly into SOC detections and response, so teams can identify and address gaps earlier.