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Network security solutions

Secure and strengthen your enterprise network with Cloudflare’s integrated network security solutions
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Enterprises need unified, layered security solutions that can be applied across all endpoints and users — no matter where they’re located. Cloudflare can help.

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Traditional network architecture isn’t built to secure today’s enterprise networks.

As the architecture of enterprise networks continues to evolve, so do the methods by which enterprises secure their networks, users, and data.

With the rise of remote work and the ongoing shift to the cloud, traditional architectures and security appliances — custom-built MPLS networks and an impossible-to-maintain patchwork of hardware boxes and tools — can no longer meet the needs of the modern enterprise network, forcing organizations to reevaluate their approach to network security.

Network security challenges
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Overly permissive access policies introduce risk

VPNs grant excessive trust to users by default, exposing corporate networks to security risks like potential data loss, malicious insider threats, and more.

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Sophisticated cyber attacks leave networks vulnerable

As DDoS attacks, ransomware, and other security threats increase in sophistication and frequency, enterprises need to employ proactive mitigation strategies.

Artificial chokepoints cause latency

Traditional solutions for inspecting traffic and mitigating attacks often result in unwanted performance tradeoffs, slowing down applications and impairing end user experience.

Unmanaged devices are susceptible to phishing and malware

In a BYOD environment, employee devices may be targeted by harmful code disguised as innocuous plugins and software extensions — which can then infect other network devices.

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Security teams have poor visibility into network movement

Too many point solutions make it difficult for IT teams to easily monitor user behavior and respond to threats as they develop.

It's time to move your network perimeter to the edge.

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Benefits of network security solutions

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Create and enforce uniform security policies

Replace VPN connections with universal Zero Trust policies that can be applied to all employees and devices, regardless of location.

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Get ahead of attacks with ever-improving threat intelligence

Identify malicious traffic patterns from bots, vulnerability exploits, and other attacks, so your network is protected from new and emerging threats as soon as they arise.

Inspect network traffic without performance tradeoffs

Apply advanced and automated mitigation techniques via single-pass inspection, instead of backhauling traffic through scrubbing centers.

Maintain visibility from a single control pane

Manage network access and monitor threats on a unified dashboard — no layering incompatible tools or configuring expensive hardware appliances.

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Scale network security as your enterprise grows

Choose a global edge network that seamlessly scales as your business grows, enabling you to mitigate attacks, accelerate traffic, and protect your users from any location.

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Secure and scale your network with Cloudflare One.

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Cloudflare One is a global, cloud-based network security solution built for enterprises that need to connect and secure their workforces — without leaning on legacy security appliances, juggling multiple point solutions, or sacrificing visibility and control over the security of their networks.

With Cloudflare, every network security service is delivered from a vast edge network spanning over 335 cities in 125 countries. That means attacks are automatically mitigated close to the source, network traffic is routed across the quickest and most efficient paths, and access policies can be uniformly applied across your workforce, no matter where your employees are located.

Keep reading to discover how Cloudflare protects enterprise networks with our suite of scalable network security services.

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Types of network security solutions

DDoS protection

Secure your network against DDoS attacks of any size or kind — in under three seconds on average.

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WAN-as-a-Service

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Replace a patchwork of appliances and expensive proprietary circuits with a single global network.

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Firewall-as-a-Service

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Set policies for all traffic entering and leaving your network, without piecing together solutions from different vendors or maintaining clunky hardware appliances.

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Zero Trust access

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Inspect and secure every connection from your branch offices, data centers, and remote employees to every destination on the Internet — without performance penalties.

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Network security case studies

Cloudflare

Description: Cloudflare protects our growing hybrid workforce with our own Security Services Edge (SSE) / Zero Trust platform

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Applied

Applied Systems unifies security and networking with Cloudflare, reducing risk, improving productivity for employees, and delivering superior cloud-native experiences for customers

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Zalando

Cloudflare Magic Transit provides the security and performance for Zalando to maintain smooth customer fulfillment operations

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Dive deeper into network security solutions

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What is Cloudflare One?

Cloudflare One combines networking products designed to secure enterprise networks and connect employees from any location on Earth.

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Secure network connectivity as a service

Learn how Magic WAN and Magic Firewall work together to enforce network firewall policies at the edge, across traffic from any entity within the corporate network.

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Five questions to ask your DDoS mitigation provider

Selecting the right DDoS mitigation service is essential to protect your networks, applications, and users. Here are five questions to consider when evaluating providers.

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Introducing Magic Firewall

Cloudflare’s network-level firewall covers remote users, branch offices, data centers, and cloud infrastructure, helping enterprises stay on top of everything that’s happening on their networks.

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What is network security?

Learn about the five risks facing modern enterprise networks, and the technologies and strategies organizations can use to protect against them.

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Network security solutions FAQs