Case Study: Enhancing Security for a SaaS Company with Cloudflare Tunnel
Introduction
A Software as a Service (SaaS) company was planning to deploy an application that had both a web-based portal and API access. The company wanted to ensure the security of their application and web servers from direct attacks.
Problem Statement
The company needed a secure way to protect their application and web servers from direct attacks. The application was to be hosted on Azure, and the company wanted to reduce the attack surface by not assigning a public IP address to the servers.
Solution
Beith Consultancy worked with the client to implement a secured by design approach using Cloudflare Tunnel. This solution meant that the servers hosted in Azure didn’t have a public IP address assigned, significantly reducing the attack surface. The secure Cloudflare Tunnel encrypted the application traffic, providing the benefit of all of Cloudflare’s threat mitigation strategies, including DDoS protection. This made it impossible for a threat actor to gain direct access to the server via a public IP address.
Outcome
The implementation of Cloudflare Tunnel significantly enhanced the security of the company’s application. By encrypting the application traffic and not assigning a public IP address to the servers, the company was able to effectively protect their application and web servers from direct attacks. The company also benefited from Cloudflare’s threat mitigation strategies, including DDoS protection.
Conclusion
This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of using solutions like Cloudflare Tunnel for enhancing the security of applications, especially for SaaS companies. By implementing such solutions, companies can significantly reduce their attack surface and protect their applications and web servers from direct attacks. This not only ensures the security of the application but also builds trust with the users of the application. If you have an existing web application, or are looking to deploy a new one speak to us today and find out how we can help reduce the burden of keeping it secure.