1. A method for setting organizational policies for web applications deployed in a cloud computing environment, the method comprising the steps of: intercepting a communications packet intended for the cloud computing environment, such that the intercepted communications packet is delayed with respect to intended arrival within the cloud computing environment; identifying a command relating to management of web applications in the intercepted communications packet; dispatching the communications packet to a rules engine corresponding to the identified command; executing a set of rules in the rules engine that implements a policy set by an organization desiring to deploy web applications in the cloud computing environment; and forwarding the intercepted communications packet to the cloud computing environment if completion of execution of the set of rules indicates compliance of the intercepted communications packet with the policy.