Retailers face payment fraud, account takeover, bots and complex third-party dependencies while customer experience must remain fast. We focus controls on the journeys and systems that drive revenue and hold sensitive data.
We begin with the outcomes your organisation must protect, then examine the people, processes, technology and dependencies that support them. This creates a practical programme grounded in operating reality rather than a generic framework exercise.
Where we focus first
Turn complex exposure into clear decisions
PCI DSS 4.0 readiness and scope reduction
We establish current exposure, ownership and the next defensible action.
E-commerce application and API testing
We establish current exposure, ownership and the next defensible action.
Customer identity and account-takeover defence
We establish current exposure, ownership and the next defensible action.
What we cover
Expertise built around your risk
Each workstream combines evidence review, stakeholder context and practical validation. You receive a complete view of current effectiveness, priority gaps and the sequence required to improve.
We assess pci dss 4.0 readiness and scope reduction against your operating environment, threat exposure and obligations, then translate the findings into sequenced improvements with named owners and measurable evidence.
We assess e-commerce application and api testing against your operating environment, threat exposure and obligations, then translate the findings into sequenced improvements with named owners and measurable evidence.
We assess customer identity and account-takeover defence against your operating environment, threat exposure and obligations, then translate the findings into sequenced improvements with named owners and measurable evidence.
We assess bot, fraud and abuse-control assessments against your operating environment, threat exposure and obligations, then translate the findings into sequenced improvements with named owners and measurable evidence.
We assess store, point-of-sale and network security against your operating environment, threat exposure and obligations, then translate the findings into sequenced improvements with named owners and measurable evidence.
We assess peak-season and ransomware resilience against your operating environment, threat exposure and obligations, then translate the findings into sequenced improvements with named owners and measurable evidence.
How we deliver
A clear path from risk to control
Trace
Map customer journeys, payment flows, identities and third-party dependencies.
Decisions, owners and evidence are documented before the next stage begins.
Test
Assess realistic fraud and intrusion scenarios across digital and physical channels.
Decisions, owners and evidence are documented before the next stage begins.
Harden
Prioritise controls that reduce risk while preserving conversion and availability.
Decisions, owners and evidence are documented before the next stage begins.
What you receive
Clear evidence, not just advice
Engagement deliverables
- Commerce attack-surface assessment
- Payment data-flow and PCI scope map
- Application and API findings report
- Fraud and identity-control recommendations
- Peak-period incident and recovery playbook
Best suited for
- Omnichannel retailers
- Online marketplaces and direct-to-consumer brands
- Businesses processing cardholder and loyalty data
What changes
Practical business outcomes
- Reduced payment and account-abuse exposure
- Safer digital journeys without unnecessary friction
- Clearer PCI scope and evidence
- Improved resilience during critical trading periods
How success is measured
Measures are agreed at the outset and tracked through delivery. Leadership receives a concise view of risk reduction, control adoption, evidence quality, accountable closure and any residual decisions requiring support.