Cloudflare has been recognized as a leader in web application firewall solutions by a top research firm.
Takeaway Points
- Cloudflare recognized as a leader in web application.
- The research firm assessed 10 participating vendors based on 22 criteria.
- On Tuesday, Cloudflare announced the completion of IRAP assessment.
Cloudflare Recognized as a Leader
Cloudflare, Inc, the leading connectivity cloud company, on Thursday announced that it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025 report by Forrester Research, Inc. Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) received the highest possible score in 15 out of 22 criteria including Innovation, Detection models, Product security, Partner ecosystem and more.
Matthew Prince, Co-founder and CEO, Cloudflare, said, “Since our founding, Cloudflare’s WAF has been a cornerstone offering for millions of customers who depend on us to buy valuable time to patch their systems before hackers can find and exploit vulnerable applications. We’re proud to be recognized as a Leader by Forrester in this space, further underscoring for us our continued investment and success in building the best platform for protecting APIs and application web traffic–unmatched by any competitor.”
Web Application Firewall Solutions
The Forrester Wave: Web Application Firewall Solutions report noted that, “Cloudflare is a strong option for customers that want to manage an easy-to-use, unified web application protection platform that will continue to innovate.”
The company said that Forrester assessed 10 participating vendors based on 22 criteria across current offering, strategy, and customer feedback.
Cloudflare Announces Completion of IRAP Assessment
Cloudflare, on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed its InfoSec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at the PROTECTED level. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the company’s commitment to comply with Australian Government security standards, enabling Cloudflare to provide connectivity, cybersecurity, and developer services to government agencies in Australia.
Steve Bray, Vice President, Australia & New Zealand at Cloudflare, said, “Completing the IRAP assessment is a crucial step in our focus on protecting critical infrastructure and safeguarding sensitive data across the Australian public sector. Australian Government agencies now have the ability to upgrade their cyber and digital platforms with the same cutting-edge and automation-driven infrastructure that empowers our digital-native customers to innovate rapidly, securely, and with efficiency at scale at the PROTECTED level.”
He added,“Through Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud, a unified platform that integrates all of our products, we can provide compliant, seamless, and secure solutions across the Australian public sector, utilities, and critical infrastructure agencies, regardless of the complexity of their needs.”
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications, and networks faster and more secure everywhere while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.
Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations—from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.
