To no surprise, the holiday season brings increased opportunity for cyber attacks; with the ecommerce industry being the primary target. Special events lead to Internet traffic surges — some of which are malicious. And ecommerce security and IT leaders are often overburdened during this time, especially if they need to manage multiple, specialized point solutions.
Based on this trend, the question isn’t whether to prepare for an attack — but rather, which types of attacks pose the biggest risk to your business.
Ecommerce holiday readiness requires some degree of prioritization. In addition to establishing a strong baseline of protection against common web application threats — such as DDoS attacks and zero-day vulnerability exploits — online retailers must plan and prepare for the specialized attack types that are likely to impact their business and revenue during the holidays, and prepare accordingly.
Answering the three questions below can help kickstart the prioritization process. In doing so, ecommerce organizations will be better positioned to succeed this holiday season — part of the $1.57–$1.6 trillion in online and non-store sales forecast for 2025, growing up to 9% year over year.
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