Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), a leading connectivity cloud company, has unveiled powerful new security capabilities for Cloudflare One, its Zero Trust platform. The new features are designed to help organizations securely adopt, build, and deploy generative AI applications without compromising on data privacy or security standards.
With AI tools being rapidly adopted across departments—from finance and marketing to engineering and design—businesses face risks such as employees unintentionally sharing confidential information or deploying unvetted AI-driven apps. Cloudflare’s enhanced platform aims to address these challenges by embedding security into AI usage from the start.
Matthew Prince, CEO and co-founder of Cloudflare, said, “We are the only company today that can offer the security of a Zero Trust platform with a full set of AI and inference development products—all backed with the scale of a global network. We are in a unique position to help businesses innovate with AI securely.”
Key updates include:
- AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM): Safeguards against threats from widespread AI adoption.
- Shadow AI Report: Offers real-time insights into employee AI usage.
- AI Prompt Protection: Flags or blocks risky prompts, helping prevent leaks of sensitive data such as source code.
- Zero Trust MCP Server Control: Provides centralized visibility of AI model interactions with external tools, enabling granular policy enforcement.
With these new capabilities, Cloudflare is positioning itself as a trusted partner for enterprises seeking to balance innovation with security in the AI era.