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Cloudflare WAF

Cloud-based WAF security to protect your web applications from exploits and vulnerabilities.

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Overview

The Cloudflare WAF is a cloud-based web application firewall that protects applications from a wide range of real-time attacks, including zero-day threats. It leverages threat intelligence and machine learning powered by Cloudflare's global network to stop attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and others. The WAF integrates with a broader application security portfolio for comprehensive protection.

✨ Key Features

  • OWASP Top 10 protection
  • Advanced rate limiting
  • Exposed credential checks
  • Uploaded content scanning
  • DDoS mitigation
  • Bot management
  • API security

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Massive global network for performance and security.
  • Ease of use and setup.
  • Integrated CDN and performance services.

Unique Value: An integrated global cloud network that delivers security, performance, and reliability from a single, easy-to-use control plane.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Protecting websites from common web vulnerabilities. Preventing DDoS attacks. Securing APIs from malicious traffic. Blocking malicious bots and scrapers.

✅ Best For

  • Mitigating OWASP Top 10 risks like SQL injection and XSS.
  • Layer 7 DDoS attack protection.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Organizations requiring on-premises hardware deployment.

🏆 Alternatives

AWS WAF Akamai Imperva

Offers a more integrated and user-friendly solution compared to complex, multi-product security stacks.

💻 Platforms

Web API

🔌 Integrations

Terraform SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, Datadog) Kubernetes

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Business and Enterprise tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ SOC 2 Type II ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ ISO 27701 ✓ PCI DSS Level 1

💰 Pricing

$20.00/mo
Free Tier Available

✓ 14-day free trial

Free tier: Includes basic WAF rules and DDoS protection.

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