Cloudflare has mostly ditched third party security tools, suggests not trying that at home
Summary
Cloudflare has significantly reduced its reliance on third-party security tools, opting for an in-house solution called Sonnet to automate bug bounty triage. This move saves them a considerable amount of money compared to the estimated cost of similar third-party tools.
IFF Assessment
FRIEND
This article highlights an innovative and cost-effective defensive strategy implemented by a major security company, which can inform defenders on how to improve their own operations.
Defender Context
This development suggests a growing trend towards in-house security automation, potentially driven by cost savings and customization. Defenders should monitor how other organizations are approaching tool consolidation and consider the feasibility of similar strategies for their own environments.