{"id":48437,"date":"2026-07-29T11:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=48437"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:01:02","slug":"how-to-restrict-your-web-server-to-only-accept-traffic-from-cloudbric-waf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/how-to-restrict-your-web-server-to-only-accept-traffic-from-cloudbric-waf\/","title":{"rendered":"How to restrict your web server to only accept traffic from Cloudbric WAF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By restricting your web server to only accept traffic from Cloudbric WAF, you ensure that all incoming requests are fully inspected and prevent attackers from bypassing your website&#8217;s security defenses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any traffic that attempts to connect directly to your server will be blocked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span 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