Cloudflare Consulting Services
A lot of companies turn on Cloudflare and assume they're protected. The defaults are fine for basic use, but if you're dealing with real traffic, real threats, or real performance requirements, the configuration matters. I set up Cloudflare properly and manage it over time as things change.
Setup & Integration
Getting your domains behind Cloudflare and configured correctly from day one:
- Domain onboarding and DNS migration
- SSL/TLS configuration (Full Strict, Origin Certificates, edge certificates)
- CDN and caching rule configuration for optimal performance
- Page Rules and Transform Rules for traffic management
DDoS Protection
Making sure your sites stay up even when someone is trying to take them down:
- L3/L4 and L7 DDoS protection configuration
- Rate limiting rules to prevent abuse
- Bot management and challenge configuration
- Traffic pattern analysis and tuning to minimize false positives
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
WAF rules that actually match your applications, not just the out-of-the-box defaults:
- Managed ruleset selection and sensitivity tuning
- Custom WAF rules written for your specific applications
- Rule testing and staged rollout so legitimate traffic doesn't get caught
- Ongoing rule updates as your apps change and new threats show up
Ongoing Management
Cloudflare needs attention over time. Threats change, traffic patterns shift, and new domains get added. I handle the upkeep:
- Security monitoring -- reviewing logs, catching threats, and responding to incidents
- Performance tuning -- improving cache hit rates, reducing origin load, and tracking latency
- Configuration updates -- adjusting rules, onboarding new domains, and enabling features as you need them
- Reporting -- regular updates on what's happening with your traffic, what got blocked, and what to change