Cloudflare has announced the Cloudflare One Data Protection Suite, an integrated collection of advanced security solutions designed to safeguard data in all environments, whether it’s on the web, in SaaS applications, or within private applications.
With the growing dependence on cloud services, remote work, and the proliferation of AI-driven applications, organisations face unprecedented challenges in securing their digital assets.
The Cloudflare One Data Protection Suite addresses these concerns by providing set of tools and services that enable organisations to secure their data at every stage of its lifecycle.
Fueled by Cloudflare’s Security Service Edge (SSE), this suite empowers customers to simplify compliance processes in the cloud, mitigate the risk of data exposure and source code loss, and fortify the security of developer and AI environments, all from a single platform.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said, “Data is an organisation’s most valuable asset, and protecting that data is critical,”
“Breaches have lasting effects, and can even destroy a business when it comes to operational downtime, regulatory repercussions, associated costs. And, that doesn’t even account for the reputational damage associated with it,”
“Organisations already have enough complexity, safeguarding your data doesn’t need to fall in that bucket. Cloudflare provides a unique network architecture so enterprises can tackle anything from AI exposure to code leaks all in one unified platform,” said Prince.
Organisations must depart from outdated tools to maintain their competitive advantage, reduce complexity in their environments, and alleviate the demands placed on their end users.
Nevertheless, the transition to cutting-edge technology introduces fresh vulnerabilities and the formidable challenge of protecting sensitive data and intellectual assets.
To tackle this contemporary landscape and minimize the potential points of attack, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) require a comprehensive and foolproof strategy that enables them to secure their entire corporate IT ecosystem including the ever-expanding volume of data present on their employees’ devices, within SaaS and cloud applications, and in AI tools.
The Cloudflare One Data Protection Suite focuses on simplicity, extending comprehensive data controls to all aspects of an organisation’s internal and external applications. Built natively on Cloudflare’s global network, this suite allows organisations of all sizes to:
- Allow programmable network architecture: Organisations can build new capabilities and adopt new security standards and protocols quickly, which ensures data protection controls address modern use cases, like protecting code in generative AI.
- Streamline data visibility and controls onto a single platform: With one management interface, administrators have multiple, flexible options to send traffic to Cloudflare for enforcement — including API-based scans, clientless deployments of ZTNA and RBI, a single device client, direct or virtual interconnects, and SD-WAN partnerships.
- Enforce data protection controls with single-pass inspection: Across each of Cloudflare’s network locations – spanning more than 300 cities in over 100 countries – policy enforcement is reliable, unintrusive, and fast. This ultimately means that data controls never disrupt end-user productivity, and allow efficacy and scalability.
- Customize detections: DLP exact data match will equip customers with flexibility to detect organization-specific data defined in custom datasets. More predefined data detection profiles are available for source code files and protected health information (PHI).
- Converge API-driven CASB and DLP: Customers can discover sensitive data at rest and in line. Integrations will cover the majority of cloud collaboration, productivity, and code repository tools for enterprises.
- Provide risk-based data protection: Control access to data and apps based on a behavioral user risk scores, which incorporates signals from across Cloudflare One such as a user’s activities, posture, settings.
CISO at Applied Systems, Tanner Randolph says Cloudflare One helps prevent it’s users from sharing sensitive data and code with tools like ChatGPT and Bard, enabling us to take advantage of AI safely,”
“Over the past few years, Cloudflare has been a critical partner in our digital transformation efforts and has helped us consolidate security controls across our users, applications, and networks,”
“Going forward, we are excited for Cloudflare’s continued innovations to protect data, and in particular, their vision and roadmap for services like DLP and CASB,” said Randolph.
The suite’s user-friendly interface and seamless integration capabilities make it suitable for businesses of all sizes, from startups to enterprises. Its cloud-native architecture also ensures scalability and adaptability to evolving security needs.
Early adopters of the Cloudflare One Data Protection Suite have reported improved security posture, reduced security incidents, and enhanced user productivity.
Data Protection Use Cases
The Cloudflare One data protection suite is designed to remain at the cutting edge of addressing modern data risks and evolving use cases.
When it comes to Cloudflare, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) isn’t merely integrated with traditionally separate security services such as CASB, SWG, ZTNA, RBI, and email security. Instead, it’s consolidated onto a unified platform with a single control plane and a unified interface.
The suite is now available for organisations looking to fortify their data protection strategies and secure their developer and AI environments.
About Cloudflare:
Cloudflare, Inc. is a leading web security and performance company that provides a range of services designed to protect and accelerate websites, applications, and networks. Founded in 2009, Cloudflare’s mission is to help build a better internet by making it faster, safer, and more reliable for users around the world.
