{"id":188415,"date":"2026-02-18T04:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/cloudflare-and-mastercard-partner-to-secure-critical-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T04:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:45:08","slug":"cloudflare-and-mastercard-partner-to-secure-critical-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/cloudflare-and-mastercard-partner-to-secure-critical-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloudflare and Mastercard Partner to Secure Critical Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloudflare and Mastercard Partner to Secure Critical Infrastructure<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bobsguide.com\/cloudflare-mastercard-cybersecurity-partnership-critical-infrastructure-smes\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-18 04:13:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Combined security offerings will uncover hidden risks, assess security posture, and automate defenses for all web-facing assets
\n Cloudflare, Inc.\u00a0(NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, and\u00a0Mastercard Incorporated\u00a0(NYSE: MA) today announced a strategic partnership with the intent to develop tools to help small businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments protect themselves from today\u2019s most pressing cyber threats without putting the brakes on innovation.
\nAttack surface monitoring capabilities from Mastercard\u2019s Recorded Future and RiskRecon, paired with\u00a0Cloudflare\u2019s Application Security portfolio, will be designed to allow millions of organizations to defend against the risks posed by an increasingly interconnected digital world. From one unified solution, users will gain the ability to map, prioritize, and automate swift remediation of hidden risks across their internet-facing environments.
\nEmerging technologies and tools pose opportunities for organizations to innovate at speed and find creative ways to scale their businesses. But as new vendors, outsourced services, shadow IT, and legacy systems are layered into business environments, the attack surface becomes unknown, and security teams are often left in the dark. This presents a potential visibility gap that could allow threat actors to gain the upper hand. Organizations now require cyber defense that allows them to innovate as fast as they want, with the necessary safeguards in place to protect critical information.
\nCloudflare and Mastercard intend to help protect small businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments by:<\/p>\n

Eliminating blind spots:\u00a0Users will be able to monitor their digital presence by discovering any internet-facing domains or software stacks running on the web through Recorded Future. When unprotected assets are identified, organizations will be able to immediately extend Cloudflare\u2019s Application Security Portfolio to secure these shadow assets.
\nProviding real-time, accurate views of cyber posture:\u00a0Companies will have access to a comprehensive, continuously updated view of their cyber posture powered by Recorded Future. This includes an \u201cA\u2013F\u201d graded security rating based on several checks for security controls across software vulnerabilities, authentication weaknesses, exposed infrastructure, and third-party risks. These findings will appear in Cloudflare\u2019s Security Insights dashboard, prioritized by the asset\u2019s criticality, with added context on severity.
\nTranslating risk insights into actionable protection: Organizations will have the ability to enable security controls such as a web application firewall, encryption, or automated defenses \u2013 to mitigate identified risks through the Cloudflare dashboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor small businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments, a cyberattack is more than a technical hurdle. It is an existential threat. Often considered \u2018target rich but resource poor,\u2019 these organizations are strategic targets and are often attacked at a greater rate than global enterprise or Fortune 500 organizations,\u201d said Stephanie Cohen, chief strategy officer at Cloudflare. \u201cThis partnership brings together the best in cyber defense so that these underserved organizations don\u2019t fall victim to the growing number of cyberattacks.\u201d
\n\u201cWith small businesses accounting for about half of the world\u2019s GDP, closing the resilience gap is critical to securing the foundation of our global economy,\u201d said Johan Gerber, global head of Security Solutions at Mastercard. \u201cOur collaboration with Cloudflare propels our mission to secure the digital ecosystem in partnership with governments and other key players, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most: their productivity and growth.\u201d
\nTo learn more about the Mastercard and Cloudflare offerings, please visit:<\/p>\n

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