Cloudflare
Web Application Firewall
Block SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and other attacks. Essential for e-commerce and apps handling customer data.
Cloudflare's Web Application Firewall (WAF) inspects incoming HTTP requests and blocks common web attacks — SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. It uses managed rulesets that are continuously updated by Cloudflare's security team to address new threats as they emerge.
For Okanagan businesses with web applications that handle customer data, the WAF provides an essential security layer. An e-commerce store processing payments, a booking system storing customer details, a membership portal with personal information — all of these are targets for automated attacks that probe for vulnerabilities. The WAF blocks these probes before they reach your application.
The managed rulesets handle the vast majority of common attacks automatically, without requiring security expertise to configure. Cloudflare's team monitors the threat landscape and updates rules in real time. When a new WordPress vulnerability is discovered, or a new attack pattern emerges, the rulesets are updated across the entire network. For Okanagan businesses, this means enterprise-grade application security without needing a dedicated security team or specialized knowledge.