Cloudflare Everywhere Security
Edge to origin hardening delivered as code. Every change planned, reversible, and verified with an evidence pack.
Features depend on your Cloudflare plan and existing architecture. Scope is confirmed in the execution plan before changes.
Most changes are no-downtime at the edge. DNS migrations and origin cert changes are scheduled with an agreed window.
Engagement Outputs
Protect web apps and APIs at the edge. WAF, bot controls, DDoS tuning, and rate limits - configured via API and delivered with an evidence pack.
Prereqs: Zone onboarded to Cloudflare, least-privilege API token (zone/account scopes as required), allowlist of known automation.
WAF Hardening & Custom Rules
Deploy and tune Cloudflare WAF rulesets for your application. Managed rules, custom rules, and OWASP Core Rule Set - configured through the API, not the dashboard.
Why it matters: Reduces common web attacks (SQLi, XSS) and abuse patterns while preserving legitimate traffic and business logic.
Deliverables
- Managed ruleset configuration
- Custom WAF rules for application logic
- OWASP CRS tuning and exceptions
- Rate limiting rules per endpoint
- Rule tests and validation results
- Evidence pack: before/after ruleset exports, test results, hashes
Bot Management & Mitigation
Identify and control automated traffic. Configure bot scoring thresholds, challenge pages, and allowlists for legitimate automation.
Why it matters: Reduces scraping, credential stuffing, and inventory hoarding while preserving SEO crawlers and partner integrations.
Deliverables
- Bot score threshold configuration
- Super Bot Fight Mode rules
- Verified bot allowlisting
- JavaScript challenge deployment
- Bot traffic analytics baseline
- Evidence pack: before/after metrics, rule configs, block rate analysis
DDoS Protection & Response
Configure L3/4 and L7 DDoS protection rules. Sensitivity tuning, adaptive thresholds, and incident response playbooks.
Why it matters: Keeps your origin reachable during volumetric and application-layer floods without manual intervention.
Deliverables
- L7 DDoS managed ruleset tuning
- Sensitivity and action overrides
- Network-layer (L3/4) rule configuration
- IP access rules and ASN blocking
- DDoS alerting via webhook/email
- Incident response runbook
- Evidence pack: ruleset snapshots, alert configs, runbook handover
API Security & Schema Validation
Protect APIs with schema validation, mutual TLS, and endpoint-specific rate limiting. Discover shadow APIs and enforce contracts.
Why it matters: Unknown or undocumented endpoints are often the largest blind spot. Schema enforcement blocks malformed requests before they reach your backend.
Deliverables
- API Shield configuration
- OpenAPI schema upload and enforcement
- Mutual TLS (mTLS) setup
- Endpoint-specific rate limiting
- API discovery and shadow API audit
- Abuse patterns: credential stuffing, token replay, auth spray rate limits
- Evidence pack: discovery report, schema enforcement logs, rate limit configs
Secure the network layer. DNS hardening, SSL/TLS configuration, origin protection, and traffic routing.
Prereqs: Registrar access for DNS changes (if migrating), origin access for cert install (if needed).
DNS Security & DNSSEC
Harden DNS configuration. DNSSEC deployment, record hygiene, subdomain audit, and migration to Cloudflare authoritative DNS.
Why it matters: DNS is the first thing that breaks and the last thing anyone audits. Stale records and weak delegation controls are common failure points.
Deliverables
- DNS zone migration to Cloudflare
- DNSSEC activation and DS record setup
- Record audit and cleanup
- Subdomain enumeration and review
- DNS analytics baseline
- Monitoring and alerting configuration
- Evidence pack: zone export diffs, DNSSEC verification, stale record log
SSL/TLS & Origin Protection
End-to-end encryption from edge to origin. Strict SSL mode, origin certificates, Authenticated Origin Pulls, and TLS version enforcement.
Why it matters: Flexible SSL does not protect traffic to your origin. Full (Strict) plus origin certs closes the gap between edge and backend.
Deliverables
- SSL mode set to Full (Strict)
- Cloudflare Origin Certificate deployment
- Authenticated Origin Pulls (mTLS)
- Minimum TLS version enforcement (1.2+)
- HSTS configuration with preload
- TLS posture review (ciphers, versions, HSTS, cert lifecycle)
- Evidence pack: TLS config exports, origin cert verification, HSTS header checks
Traffic & Routing Security
Secure traffic routing and access control. Transform Rules, Redirect Rules, IP access lists, and geo-restriction configuration.
Why it matters: Exposed admin paths and leaking server headers are the easiest wins for attackers. Routing rules fix this at the edge before traffic hits your stack.
Deliverables
- Transform Rules for header manipulation
- Redirect Rules for URL management
- IP access rules and geo-blocking
- Origin Rules for routing control
- Cache Rules for security-sensitive paths
- Configuration-as-code export
- Change control notes (who can edit rules, least-privilege roles)
- Evidence pack: rule exports, header verification, access test results
Secure access to internal applications. Cloudflare Access, Gateway, and Tunnel - no VPN required.
Prereqs: IdP admin access, list of apps to protect, device posture requirements (if any).
Notes: Device posture signals depend on your IdP/MDM stack. If none exists, Access policies can start with identity-only.
Cloudflare Access & Identity
Replace VPNs with identity-aware access. Configure application-level policies tied to your identity provider - per app, per user, per device.
Why it matters: VPNs grant network access. Access grants application access. The blast radius of a compromised credential shrinks from "everything" to "one app."
Deliverables
- Cloudflare Access application setup
- IdP integration (Azure AD, Okta, Google)
- Per-application access policies
- Service token configuration for APIs
- Session duration and re-auth rules
- Access audit log configuration
- Evidence pack: policy exports, IdP config verification, access test logs
Cloudflare Tunnel & Origin Isolation
Expose internal services without opening firewall ports. Tunnel-based connectivity with no public IPs, no inbound rules.
Why it matters: Every open inbound port is an invitation. Tunnels flip the model: your origin calls out to Cloudflare, nothing calls in.
Deliverables
- Cloudflare Tunnel deployment
- Public hostname routing configuration
- Private network routing for internal services
- Tunnel health monitoring
- High-availability tunnel setup
- Firewall rule cleanup (close inbound ports)
- Evidence pack: tunnel config exports, connectivity tests, firewall before/after
Secure every layer. Start anywhere.
Send your zone name(s) and what you want hardened or remediated. You get a written plan, staged execution with rollback, and an evidence-backed handover.
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