You hold customer PII, credit applications, SSNs, bank info, and manufacturer credentials. FTC Safeguards Rule violations can cost $50K+ per violation. We protect your dealership, your customers, and your OEM relationships — so you sell cars, not worry about breaches.
Think about what sits on your dealership network: Customer credit applications with full PII (name, address, DOB, SSN, income). Bank and lender integrations that process financing in real time. Manufacturer portals with parts pricing, warranty claims, and floor plan data. Deal jacket folders — digital or scanned — containing every document from every transaction going back years.
Now add the typical dealership IT reality: a DMS server that hasn't been patched since 2019, salespeople sharing one login across the showroom floor, F&I managers emailing deal documents without encryption, and a "Wi-Fi password" taped to the customer lounge wall.
Hackers know this. Ransomware gangs specifically target dealership groups because downtime is catastrophic — you can't sell cars, process deals, or deliver vehicles when your DMS is encrypted. Most pay within 48 hours. We make sure you never have to.
Since June 2023, the FTC requires dealerships to implement specific cybersecurity controls: MFA, encryption, access controls, penetration testing, and a designated security coordinator. Non-compliance = $50,120 per violation per day.
Credit applications include SSNs, income, employment history, and bank account numbers. A single breached deal folder exposes dozens of customers — triggering mandatory notification laws in all 50 states.
Your Dealer Management System is the heartbeat of the dealership — inventory, sales, F&I, service. When ransomware encrypts your DMS, sales stop. Service stops. Parts orders stop. Recovery without tested backups averages 16 days.
OEM portals (Ford, GM, Toyota, etc.) give access to floor plan financing, warranty reimbursements, and parts ordering. Compromised credentials = fraudulent orders, stolen reimbursements, and manufacturer relationship damage.
We implement all nine required elements: designated Qualified Individual, written risk assessment, access controls (MFA everywhere), data encryption (at rest and in transit), secure development practices for any custom tools, continuous monitoring and penetration testing, incident response plan, regular reporting to Board/ownership, and service provider oversight. Your OEM audit and FTC examiner will see a dealership that takes security seriously.
Credit applications, deal jackets, and customer records are protected with encryption, access controls, and audit logging. Only authorized F&I staff access PII — and every access is logged. If a laptop gets stolen from the showroom floor, the data on it is encrypted and useless to thieves. Mandatory breach notification? Not on our watch.
Your DMS (CDK, Reynolds, DealerTrack, etc.) is monitored for uptime, performance, and security events. Verified daily backups mean that if ransomware strikes — or a server simply fails — you're back to selling cars the same day. We also monitor OEM portal access for credential abuse and unauthorized changes.
Modern service bays run on networked diagnostic tools, scan tools with Wi-Fi, and telematics connections to customer vehicles. Each is a network entry point. We segment service department networks, lock down diagnostic tool access, and ensure customer vehicle data doesn't leak onto guest Wi-Fi.
We understand car dealerships — DMS systems, F&I workflows, OEM requirements, FTC compliance. Co-managed security built for dealers, powered by AI, priced for single-rooftop independents and multi-franchise groups.
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