WAF and DDoS protection
Protect your website with cloud-based Web Application Firewall (WAF) and DDoS mitigation. We integrate and manage solutions like Cloudflare (or equivalent) to block malicious traffic at the network and application level, limit bot attacks, and apply precise rules that protect your application and data. We work with websites built on PHP, React and Next.js.
Important: For WordPress we offer a separate service for software firewalls (plugins) and .htaccess rules for access control. This page is focused on cloud WAF/DDoS solutions for your website.
What you get
Active protection at L3/L4/L7
Automatically block large attacks, SYN/UDP floods and HTTP(S) bot/flood traffic before it reaches your server.
WAF rules and managed sets
Activation of managed rules (OWASP Top 10), custom filters, header/URI/method validations, geo and ASN blocking.
Rate limiting and bot management
Rate limiting to prevent brute force and scraping. Distinguish legitimate bots (e.g. search engines) from malicious ones.
TLS, HSTS and modern protocols
Forced HTTPS, TLS 1.2/1.3, HSTS, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 for security and faster loading.
Logs and monitoring
Dashboards, alerts and optional Logpush to SIEM. Visibility of who, how and why is blocked.
Minimal risk and no code changes
Reverse proxy configuration at DNS level – your application and infrastructure remain unchanged.
Our approach
- 1
Technical audit
Review of domains, subdomains, DNS records, current security policies, typical traffic models and vulnerable endpoints. - 2
Design of protection
Selection of plan/zone, TLS configuration, basic WAF profiles, recommended managed rules, bot control and rate limiting. - 3
DNS cutover without interruption
Cutover through proxy with strict test plan, progressive “safe” tightening of rules. - 4
Fine tuning
Exclusions for legitimate integrations (payments, webhooks, API), whitelisting by IP/ASN and specific paths. - 5
Load and attack scenarios
Simulations of L7 floods, brute force and scraping, to validate triggers and policies. - 6
Monitoring and support
24/7 alerts, monthly reports and periodic review of rules when changes are made to the application.
Technical scope
- WAF managed rules + custom filters by path, method, headers, pages and ASN.
- Rate limiting, tarpit, cache and “Under Attack”/IUAM modes at incident.
- mTLS/Zero Trust for admin panels and sensitive paths (by choice).
- Bot management, validated access for search engines and integrations (Stripe, PayPal, CRM/ERP).
- TLS 1.3, HSTS, automatic certificates, HTTP/2/3, optimization of TLS handshakes.
- DNSSEC/monitoring of DNS records and protection from “zone hijack”.
- Firewall Analytics/Logpush to SIEM (Elastic, Datadog, Splunk) and incident reports.
- Continuous optimization for performance (cache, compression, rules by pages).
Cloud WAF/DDoS vs. WordPress software firewall
| Criterion | Cloud WAF/DDoS | WP software firewall (.htaccess) |
|---|---|---|
| Level of protection | Before the host, blocks malicious traffic | On the server/application level, after it reaches the host |
| DDoS mitigation | Yes, L3/L4/L7 | Limited/no |
| Server load | Minimum | Increased at peak |
| Flexibility | Global rules, works for any stack | Specific for WordPress/Apache |
Packages and scope
Essential
- DNS/infrastructure audit
- Starter WAF managed rules
- Basic rate limiting
- TLS/HTTPS configuration
- Monthly report
Advanced
- Всичко от Essential
- Customized WAF rules and exceptions
- Extended bot management
- Firewall Analytics + alerts
- Three-month L7 simulation test
Enterprise
- Everything from Advanced
- Zero Trust/mTLS for admin zones
- Logpush to SIEM + runbook
- Custom incident playbooks
- SLA for incident response