Cloudflare Named a Leader in Web Application Firewall Solutions by Industry Research Firm
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025 report. The company achieved the highest score among all WAF providers in the current offering category, receiving top marks in 15 out of 22 criteria including Innovation, Detection models, Product security, and Partner ecosystem.
Forrester's report highlights Cloudflare as a strong choice for customers seeking an easy-to-use, unified web application protection platform with continuous innovation. The company's Web Application Firewall (WAF) leverages insights from one of the world's largest global networks to protect customers against vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs.
The evaluation compared 10 vendors across 22 criteria spanning current offering, strategy, and customer feedback.
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) è stata riconosciuta come Leader nel rapporto The Forrester Wave™: Soluzioni di Web Application Firewall, Q1 2025. L'azienda ha ottenuto il punteggio più alto tra tutti i fornitori di WAF nella categoria delle offerte attuali, ricevendo valutazioni eccellenti in 15 su 22 criteri, tra cui Innovazione, Modelli di rilevamento, Sicurezza del prodotto e Ecosistema dei partner.
Il rapporto di Forrester sottolinea Cloudflare come una scelta forte per i clienti che cercano una piattaforma di protezione delle applicazioni web unificata e facile da usare, con innovazione continua. Il Web Application Firewall (WAF) dell'azienda sfrutta informazioni provenienti da una delle reti globali più grandi al mondo per proteggere i clienti contro le vulnerabilità nelle applicazioni web e nelle API.
L'evaluazione ha confrontato 10 fornitori su 22 criteri che spaziano dall'offerta attuale, alla strategia e al feedback dei clienti.
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) ha sido reconocida como Líder en el informe The Forrester Wave™: Soluciones de Firewall de Aplicaciones Web, Q1 2025. La compañía logró la puntuación más alta entre todos los proveedores de WAF en la categoría de ofertas actuales, recibiendo las mejores calificaciones en 15 de 22 criterios, incluyendo Innovación, Modelos de detección, Seguridad del producto y Ecosistema de socios.
El informe de Forrester destaca a Cloudflare como una opción sólida para los clientes que buscan una plataforma de protección de aplicaciones web unificada y fácil de usar, con innovación continua. El Firewall de Aplicaciones Web (WAF) de la compañía aprovecha los conocimientos de una de las redes globales más grandes del mundo para proteger a los clientes contra vulnerabilidades en aplicaciones web y APIs.
La evaluación comparó a 10 proveedores en 22 criterios que abarcan la oferta actual, la estrategia y la retroalimentación de los clientes.
클라우드플레어 (NYSE: NET)는 2025년 1분기 보고서인 The Forrester Wave™: 웹 애플리케이션 방화벽 솔루션에서 리더로 인정받았습니다. 이 회사는 현재 제공 범주에서 모든 WAF 공급자 중 가장 높은 점수를 기록했으며, 혁신, 탐지 모델, 제품 보안 및 파트너 생태계를 포함한 22개 기준 중 15개에서 최고 점수를 받았습니다.
포레스터의 보고서는 클라우드플레어를 사용하기 쉽고 통합된 웹 애플리케이션 보호 플랫폼을 찾는 고객에게 강력한 선택으로 강조합니다. 이 회사의 웹 애플리케이션 방화벽(WAF)은 세계에서 가장 큰 글로벌 네트워크 중 하나의 통찰력을 활용하여 고객을 웹 애플리케이션 및 API의 취약성으로부터 보호합니다.
평가는 현재 제공, 전략 및 고객 피드백을 아우르는 22개 기준에서 10개 공급자를 비교했습니다.
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) a été reconnue comme un Leader dans le rapport The Forrester Wave™ : Solutions de pare-feu pour applications web, Q1 2025. L'entreprise a obtenu le score le plus élevé parmi tous les fournisseurs de WAF dans la catégorie des offres actuelles, recevant les meilleures notes dans 15 des 22 critères, y compris l'innovation, les modèles de détection, la sécurité des produits et l'écosystème des partenaires.
Le rapport de Forrester souligne que Cloudflare est un choix solide pour les clients à la recherche d'une plateforme de protection des applications web unifiée et facile à utiliser, avec une innovation continue. Le pare-feu pour applications web (WAF) de l'entreprise tire parti des informations provenant de l'un des plus grands réseaux mondiaux pour protéger les clients contre les vulnérabilités des applications web et des API.
L'évaluation a comparé 10 fournisseurs sur la base de 22 critères couvrant l'offre actuelle, la stratégie et les retours des clients.
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) wurde im Bericht The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025 als Leader anerkannt. Das Unternehmen erzielte die höchste Punktzahl unter allen WAF-Anbietern in der Kategorie aktuelle Angebote und erhielt in 15 von 22 Kriterien, darunter Innovation, Erkennungsmodelle, Produktsicherheit und Partnerökosystem, die besten Bewertungen.
Der Bericht von Forrester hebt Cloudflare als starke Wahl für Kunden hervor, die eine benutzerfreundliche, einheitliche Plattform zum Schutz von Webanwendungen mit kontinuierlicher Innovation suchen. Die Web Application Firewall (WAF) des Unternehmens nutzt Erkenntnisse aus einem der größten globalen Netzwerke, um Kunden vor Schwachstellen in Webanwendungen und APIs zu schützen.
Die Bewertung verglich 10 Anbieter anhand von 22 Kriterien, die aktuelle Angebote, Strategie und Kundenfeedback umfassten.
- Achieved highest score among WAF providers in current offering category
- Received top marks in 15 out of 22 evaluation criteria
- Recognition as Leader by major research firm Forrester
- Strong market positioning in web application protection
- None.
Cloudflare receives highest score among all WAF providers in current offering category
“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,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO, Cloudflare. “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.”
The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions report notes 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.” Additionally, the report notes that “Cloudflare stands out with features that help customers work more efficiently.”
Cloudflare believes its placement as a leader underscores continued investment and innovation in solutions that help safeguard customers against an evolving threat landscape. Cloudflare’s WAF uses unprecedented insights from Cloudflare's global network — one of the largest in the world — to ensure that threat actors can’t find and leverage vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs to wreak havoc.
Forrester evaluated 10 participating vendors based on 22 criteria across current offering, strategy, and customer feedback. To learn more, please check out the resources below:
- Blog: Forrester Recognizes Cloudflare as a Leader in WAF
- Access the report: The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewalls Report
- Cloudflare Web Application Firewall
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