Applications & APIs
Keep real users moving.
Web Application Firewall
Enterprise-grade WAF protecting against OWASP Top 10, zero-day exploits, and custom attack patterns with managed and custom rulesets.
API Shield
Comprehensive API security with schema validation, authentication, rate limiting, and anomaly detection for REST and GraphQL APIs.
DDoS Protection
Unlimited, unmetered DDoS protection. Cloudflare's global network absorbs attacks of any size before they reach your infrastructure.
Bot Management
Detect and mitigate malicious bots while allowing legitimate automation. Protect against credential stuffing, scraping, and fraud.
Global CDN
Deliver content through Cloudflare's global network with caching, routing, and edge compute configured for your applications.
Advanced Analytics
Real-time visibility into traffic patterns, threats, and performance. Custom dashboards and alerting for proactive security management.
Why Cloudflare Externa?
Your public-facing applications are constantly under attack. Cloudflare's global network provides the scale and intelligence to protect against threats of any size.
Cloudflare global network
Cloudflare's global network delivers security and performance near your users.
Use cases
Cloudflare Externa solutions for common external security challenges
E-Commerce Protection
Protect online stores from bot attacks, card testing, and inventory hoarding. Ensure legitimate customers have fast, secure access.
API Security
Secure public APIs with authentication, rate limiting, and schema validation. Prevent abuse while enabling legitimate integrations.
Media & Content
Deliver content globally with intelligent caching. Protect against DDoS during high-traffic events and content scraping.
Financial Services
Meet regulatory requirements with WAF, API security, and detailed logging. Protect customer data and prevent fraud.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cloudflare Externa?
Cloudflare Externa refers to Cloudflare's security solutions for external-facing applications and APIs, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), API Shield, DDoS protection, Bot Management, and CDN services that protect public services from threats.Scope domains, public applications and APIs before rollout, then name who approves changes, verifies legitimate traffic and leads an incident.Cloudflare Enterprise licensing explainedHow we run Cloudflare after go-live
How does Cloudflare API Shield protect APIs?
API Shield provides controls such as schema validation and mutual TLS. Each control has its own protocol, payload and plan requirements: schema validation checks supported OpenAPI schemas and JSON request bodies, while mTLS can also authenticate gRPC clients. Detection alone does not block traffic; enforcement must be configured.Agree which API endpoints, client authentication requirements and request patterns are in scope. Test enforcement against legitimate clients before expanding it.How a web application firewall worksHow we run Cloudflare after go-live
What size DDoS attacks can Cloudflare stop?
DDoS protection is scoped in the Cloudflare Enterprise proposal. Vigilbase configures the controls, monitors the agreed environment, and owns the response defined by the managed operating package.Select coverage hours and escalation responsibilities explicitly; buying the platform does not automatically put Vigilbase on call outside business hours.Compare Core, Priority and CriticalCoverage and incident response commitments
How does Cloudflare Bot Management work?
Bot Management uses machine learning, behavioral analysis, and fingerprinting to distinguish legitimate users from malicious bots. It can block, challenge, or rate-limit bots while allowing search engines and legitimate automation.Review intended automation, campaign traffic and customer journeys before changing enforcement. On operated accounts, record the change and verify legitimate access afterward.Managed WAF operations and change controlHow we run Cloudflare after go-live
Can Cloudflare Externa help with PCI DSS compliance?
Cloudflare maintains PCI DSS Level 1 compliance for specific in-scope services. Those services can support your PCI DSS requirements, but your organization remains responsible for its own assessment. Review the current Attestation of Compliance and responsibility matrix for the products you use; Vigilbase scopes configuration and evidence around that boundary.A platform's certification does not certify your organization. Agree which controls, records and application responsibilities your assessment needs.Cloudflare Enterprise licensing explainedHow we run Cloudflare after go-live
Ready to Protect Your Applications?
Deploy enterprise-grade security for your external applications with Vigilbase and Cloudflare. Expert configuration and ongoing management included.
Cloudflare licensed and operated by Vigilbase
We sell the Cloudflare Enterprise licence and run the account, with application security, changes, and incident response scoped to your environment.