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What strategies did Mr. Mosquera employ to enhance the security of the client's web applications using Cloudflare?
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Mr. Mosquera likely implemented a multi-layered security approach using Cloudflare's features. He would have configured the Web Application Firewall (WAF) with both pre-defined and custom rulesets to protect against common vulnerabilities. SSL/TLS encryption would be enforced, possibly with custom certificates and HSTS enabled. He might have implemented rate limiting to prevent abuse and DDoS attacks. Cloudflare Access could be used for secure authentication and authorization. Mr. Mosquera probably set up IP reputation-based filtering and enabled Cloudflare's Bot Management to mitigate bot-based threats. He would have also configured comprehensive logging and alerting for security events. Additionally, he might have used Cloudflare Workers to implement custom security logic at the edge, such as request validation or token-based authentication. Mr. Mosquera enhanced web application security by implementing a multi-layered approach using Cloudflare's WAF, SSL/TLS encryption, rate limiting, access controls, bot management, and custom security logic via Workers, creating a robust defense against various cyber threats.