IT security for everyone – free security tools

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A leading provider of connectivity cloud services is making several important security tools, which are often expensive, available to companies for free. This includes access to its comprehensive Zero Trust platform, which can automatically fend off some of the most common threats.

One of the biggest hurdles to protecting an organization is the cost of acquiring the tools needed to defend against today's sophisticated threat actors. The services required to do this have traditionally been affordable only to organizations large enough to afford both the technology and the teams to manage it. For most other organizations, negotiating renewals with security vendors is difficult, increasingly costly, and one of the biggest headaches facing CISOs.

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Effective security tools should be affordable

Software inflation is expected to reach 2024% in 12,3, indicating a sharp increase in renewal rates. However, these price increases are not necessarily accompanied by additional value in the tools and services they offer. The attack surface is growing - new vulnerabilities are discovered every day and new groups of threat actors, tactics and malware are emerging. That's why security teams need access to effective protection that isn't overpriced or locks them into contracts that are difficult and costly to get out of.

"For every dollar a customer spends, we should be giving them 10x the value. But most security vendors raise their prices every year without adding any value," said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. "By making these features available for free, companies aren't forced to choose between saving money or protecting their sensitive data and services. And with wider adoption of these features through our free plan, Cloudflare can make them even more effective to ultimately make the internet safer for everyone.

Effective security tools to combat threats for all

Now, organizations of all sizes and in all industries can protect themselves from today's threats—backed by the power of Cloudflare's global network—and:

• Gain insight into all environments: Complexity is the biggest concern of all CISOs. Keeping track of risk is more difficult than ever with rapid innovation leading to a multitude of software tools and bugs in IT environments. Cloudflare HTTP, Security and DNS Analytics provide a centralized view of overall traffic trends in a given environment - for example, insights into top statistics across a variety of dimensions, such as countries, and analytics around DNS requests, a user's request to a service, for troubleshooting or identifying patterns and trends.
• Automatically detect suspicious login attempts: Nearly half of all data breaches involve stolen credentials that are reused across multiple websites. Cloudflare Leaked Credentials Checks helps detect suspicious login attempts where a malicious actor might try to use a leaked password from one website to access others. It does this by leveraging a database of over 15 billion compromised passwords and usernames and a partnership with Have I Been PWNED.
• Detect and stop API abuse: APIs are an integral part of today's world - our phones, smartwatches, banking systems, and shopping websites all communicate through APIs. But security problems arise when bugs inadvertently expose sensitive information or developers publish APIs that security teams aren't aware of. Cloudflare Schema Validation prevents APIs from inadvertently exposing information they shouldn't.
• Protect the integrity and privacy of websites from potential attackers: The use of third-party scripts—third-party programs or pieces of code that improve a website's performance—is now ubiquitous in nearly all organizations. But when unmanaged or unprotected, they're a goldmine for threat actors who could steal sensitive information. Cloudflare's Page Shield Script Monitor logs all scripts, providing unmatched visibility that enables quick, informed decisions.
• Enforcing a positive security model: A Zero Trust approach is not only essential, it is the only way to achieve an effective approach to modern security. Cloudflare One's security tools - Magic Network Monitoring, SaaS Cloud Application Security, Data Loss Prevention, and Digital Experience Monitoring - are now bundled into a free offering so that organizations can start building a Zero Trust framework immediately.

Cloudflare's free security offerings are currently generally available to Cloudflare customers and are enabled by default for customers on the Free plan.

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