WAF setup and tuning
Managed rulesets for common attacks, custom rules for your application, and careful tuning to avoid blocking legitimate customers.
Attacks stopped, customers welcome
Website & web application security
Website and web application security with Cloudflare WAF
If your website takes logins, payments, bookings or form submissions, it’s a target. We put Cloudflare’s network in front of it and tune the protections to your business — so attacks are stopped and real customers aren’t.
- Meet in person
- Plain-English guidance
- Security built in
Is this for you?
Website security is overdue if…
- Your site has a login, checkout, booking system or contact forms.
- You see spam submissions, fake sign-ups or strange traffic spikes.
- Your site runs on WordPress plugins, an online store platform or custom code.
- You need PCI DSS, HIPAA or cyber-insurance controls for your web presence.
- Your site slowed down or went offline during a traffic spike.
Use cases
How we protect your website and apps
Cloudflare’s defaults are a good start, but every site is different. Tuning is what turns generic protection into the right protection.
Bot and spam protection
Stop credential stuffing, scraping, fake sign-ups and form spam with bot rules and Cloudflare Turnstile — the privacy-friendly alternative to CAPTCHAs used on this very site.
Clean leads and real accounts
DDoS protection
Cloudflare’s always-on, unmetered DDoS mitigation — plus an origin lockdown so attackers can’t simply go around Cloudflare to your server.
Stay online under attack
Login and admin protection
Rate limits on logins, leaked-password detection, and Cloudflare Access with single sign-on in front of admin areas such as WordPress dashboards.
Accounts that can’t be brute-forced
Speed and reliability
Caching, modern protocols and image optimization, so security improvements make your site faster — not slower.
Faster pages for customers
Security review and monitoring
A review of DNS, TLS, security headers, exposed services and plugins, followed by regular reports of what was blocked and why.
Proof of protection for insurers and clients
How Cloudflare protects a website
When your domain uses Cloudflare, visitors connect to Cloudflare’s global network first. Malicious traffic is filtered there, and only clean requests reach your server.
- DNS and DDoS: attack floods are absorbed by Cloudflare’s network, not your hosting plan.
- WAF: requests are checked against managed and custom rules for known attack patterns.
- Bot management: automated traffic is scored and challenged or blocked when it misbehaves.
- Rate limiting: login and form endpoints can’t be hammered thousands of times per minute.
- Origin lockdown: your server only accepts traffic from Cloudflare (for example, via Cloudflare Tunnel).
Common website threats — and how we stop them
These are the attacks we see most often against small-business websites in South Florida and everywhere else.
| Threat | What it looks like | How we stop it |
|---|---|---|
| Credential stuffing | Thousands of login attempts using leaked passwords | Rate limiting, leaked-credential detection, bot rules, MFA |
| SQL injection and cross-site scripting | Malicious input in forms and URLs | WAF managed rulesets |
| Form spam and fake sign-ups | Junk leads and bogus accounts | Turnstile and bot rules |
| DDoS attacks | Your site slows to a crawl or goes offline | Cloudflare DDoS mitigation and caching |
| Vulnerable plugins | Exploits against outdated WordPress or store plugins | WAF virtual patching plus an update routine |
| Admin panel attacks | Brute force against admin logins | Cloudflare Access with SSO and MFA |
Is Cloudflare alone enough?
Cloudflare is a powerful layer, but security is never a single product. We also look at the basics behind it:
- Regular updates for your CMS, plugins and server software.
- Tested backups you can actually restore.
- Strong, unique admin credentials with MFA or passkeys.
- Secure code and dependency checks for custom applications.
- Monitoring and alerting so problems are noticed quickly.
How it works
Our process
Clear steps, a written price before work begins, and in-person check-ins along the way.
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Assess
We review your site, hosting, DNS and current protections, and identify the biggest exposures.
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Onboard
We move DNS to Cloudflare if needed, enable TLS everywhere, and lock your origin server down.
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Tune
We apply WAF, bot and rate-limiting rules in stages, watching closely for false positives.
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Monitor
Ongoing reviews of security events, with plain-English reports and recommended next steps.
Common platforms and integrations
- Cloudflare WAF
- Cloudflare DDoS Protection
- Cloudflare Bot Management
- Cloudflare Turnstile
- Cloudflare Rate Limiting
- Cloudflare Access
- Cloudflare Tunnel
- Cloudflare API Shield
- WordPress
- Shopify
Questions & answers
Website & App Security (WAF): frequently asked questions
How much does DDoS protection cost?
Cloudflare includes unmetered DDoS mitigation on all of its plans, including the free plan. Your costs depend on which plan your site needs for advanced WAF, bot and rate-limiting features, plus our setup and tuning work, which we quote in writing.
How is Cloudflare different from a regular firewall?
A traditional firewall protects your office network. Cloudflare protects your website and web applications on the internet, filtering traffic at its global network before it ever reaches your hosting provider — which also makes your site faster and more resilient.
Can bots really hurt a small-business website?
Yes. Bots fill forms with spam, create fake accounts, try stolen passwords against your login page, scrape your content and pricing, and can overload small hosting plans. Good bot controls stop the bad ones while letting search engines and legitimate services through.
How do I know if my site is being attacked?
Often you don’t — until something breaks. Cloudflare’s security analytics show blocked attacks, suspicious traffic and bot activity. We review those events for you and summarize what happened in plain English.
Will Cloudflare slow down my website?
Usually the opposite. Cloudflare caches content close to your visitors and supports modern protocols, so most sites load faster after onboarding.
Industries we help
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Related services
Works well together
Secure AI Use for Employees
Stop data leaks into ChatGPT and other AI tools with Cloudflare One.
Identity & Access Management
SSO, MFA and passkeys with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta or Google.
Custom Software & AI Development
Web apps, integrations and AI-assisted engineering done right.
Ready when you are
Let’s talk — over coffee in Boca, or at your office.
Tell us what’s slowing your business down. We’ll explain, in plain English, where AI, automation and better security can help — and where they can’t.