Ep. 225 How Cloudflare is Transforming Federal Security Through Interconnected Networks

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Most people know Cloudflare from federal or commercial experience. They have been around since 2009, and some will estimate that around 20% of all websites use Cloudflare for web security services.

The listener's question is simple: can one apply this commercial success to improving federal network security?

During today's interview, Anish Patel from Cloudflare answered that question by directing his comments to Zero Trust, User experience, and automation.

Zero Trust is a federal initiative that cuts across civilian and military agencies. Cloudflare can assist by providing access to applications and data by verifying every user and device before granting access.

Because of their commercial success, Cloudflare realizes that an end-user experience can impact security at many levels. Simplifying the remote user experience will bolster security for everyone.

With today's massive data increase and constant attacks, users can get alert fatigue and not be as responsive to threats as in an earlier age. During the interview, Anish Patel details how automation from Cloudflare can reduce the amount of vigilance needed by end users to accomplish network security goals.