{"id":42027,"date":"2018-09-05T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=42027"},"modified":"2019-05-02T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T17:28:50","slug":"wp-engine-global-edge-security-cloudflare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-engine-global-edge-security-cloudflare\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Launches World&#8217;s First Global Edge Security For WordPress with Cloudflare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built for WordPress, the New Advanced Security Solution Protects Digital Experiences and Enhances the Customer Experience<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Sept. 5, 2018 \u2013<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WP Engine, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress digital experience platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, today announced the launch of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/global-edge-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Edge Security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an enterprise-class advanced security solution built from Cloudflare\u2019s Internet performance and security solutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Edge Security integrates WP Engine\u2019s platform, which powers more than 80,000 global customers, with Cloudflare\u2019s managed web application firewall (WAF), advanced distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation, SSL\/TLS encryption, and CDN across a global edge network spanning more than 70 countries to deliver secure, scalable digital experiences on WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The threats are real, but the solution is better.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created by the leading brands in WordPress digital experiences and cloud security, WP Engine\u2019s Global Edge Security is a cloud-first, high performance, advanced security solution built on Cloudflare\u2019s intelligent network, providing the best security protection against top Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) security vulnerabilities, nefarious acts and DDoS attacks threatening to black out digital businesses. Enterprises who fail to secure their digital experiences leave themselves vulnerable to attack and will inevitably experience a negative impact on revenue, end-user engagement, brand reputation and customer churn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Global Edge Security key benefits:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Protects business operations with DDoS mitigation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Protects the origin infrastructure by detecting and dropping volumetric attacks at the edge of the Cloudflare Anycast network, which provides for highly efficient network routing. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Secures customer data with SSL\/TLS encryption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web traffic passes through the Cloudflare global network for encryption to prevent unwanted breaches, and this encryption protects sites from receiving the \u201cnot secure\u201d label per Chrome v.68 updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ensures app and server availability with managed WAF<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Identifies new attack patterns and dynamically creates new WAF rules accordingly, protecting all WAF customers from known WordPress-specific vulnerabilities and emerging threats.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Accelerates Internet applications with Cloudflare CDN <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Cloudflare&#8217;s CDN reduces latency for faster delivery and provides full resilience in the face of high traffic volume or network congestion for a greatly enhanced, more consistent experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Security in an insecure world<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent string of high-profile incidents highlights the pressing need for cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy: A retailer\u2019s data breach exposed the credit\/debit card information and\/or contact information for over 100 million customers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ransomware: The WannaCry attack caused worldwide damage estimated at between $1.5 to $4 billion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mergers &amp; Acquisitions: A recent acquisition between a telco and a search company resulted in the latter\u2019s valuation being steeply discounted due to a data breach<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comes then as no surprise that Gartner forecasts worldwide enterprise security spending to total $96.3 billion in 2018. Organizations are spending more on security as a result of these incidents, increased regulations, shifting buyer mindsets, awareness of emerging threats and higher levels of digital transformation across all industries necessitating greater security of customer data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGiven the potential for material operational, financial and reputational losses, cybersecurity is quickly becoming a top boardroom imperative for companies of all size,\u201d said Lee McClendon, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Vice President of Research and Development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at WP Engine. \u201cAs the value of data increases, the number of breaches will rise. Given this new reality, we partnered with Cloudflare to develop a solution for our customers that secures their WordPress digital experiences, protects data, safeguards operations and keeps threats far away via the global edge network.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are a growing number of challenges and threats facing WordPress sites around the world,\u201d said Chris Merritt, Chief Revenue Officer at Cloudflare. \u201cWP Engine\u2019s use of Cloudflare\u2019s services presents a unique solution for companies looking for the highest level of protection and performance across the globe.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WP Engine customers can learn more about Global Edge Security and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/global-edge-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">order it here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About WP Engine<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that gives <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">companies of all sizes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the agility, performance, intelligence, and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster. WP Engine\u2019s combination of tech innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts are trusted by over 80,000 companies across 135 countries to provide counsel and support, helping brands create world-class digital experiences. Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California; San Antonio, Texas; London, England; Limerick, Ireland and Brisbane, Australia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Cloudflare<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloudflare, Inc. (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.cloudflare.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ @cloudflare) is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world\u2019s largest networks that powers more than 10 trillion requests per month, which is nearly 10 percent of all Internet requests. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with each new site added. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer, named the Most Innovative Network &amp; Internet Technology Company for two years running by the Wall Street Journal, and ranked among the world&#8217;s 50 most innovative companies by Fast Company. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Cloudflare has offices in Austin, TX, Champaign, IL, New York, NY, Washington, DC, London, and Singapore. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Built for WordPress, the New Advanced Security Solution Protects Digital Experiences and Enhances the Customer Experience AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Sept. 5, 2018 \u2013 WP Engine, the WordPress digital experience platform, today announced the launch of Global Edge Security, an enterprise-class advanced security solution built from Cloudflare\u2019s Internet performance and security solutions. 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