6.5. Zero Trust Security Checks#

Checks that evaluate Zero Trust configuration including identity providers, access policies, device enrollment, tunnels, and gateway policies.

6.5.1. Check Summary#

Check ID

Title

Severity

Compliance

CFL-ZT-001

Identity Provider Configuration

high

CIS 5.1, SOC2 CC6.1/CC6.2, PCI 8.3, NIST PR.AC-1/PR.AC-7

CFL-ZT-002

Access Policies

high

CIS 5.2, SOC2 CC6.1/CC6.3, PCI 8.3, NIST PR.AC-4

CFL-ZT-003

Device Enrollment Rules

medium

CIS 5.3, SOC2 CC6.1, NIST PR.AC-3

CFL-ZT-004

Tunnel Configuration

medium

CIS 5.4, SOC2 CC6.6, PCI 1.3, NIST PR.AC-5

CFL-ZT-005

DNS Filtering

high

CIS 5.5, SOC2 CC6.1/CC6.7, PCI 3.4, NIST PR.DS-5

CFL-ZT-006

Gateway Logging

medium

CIS 5.6, SOC2 CC6.1, PCI 8.6, NIST PR.AC-1

6.5.1.1. CFL-ZT-001: Identity Provider Configuration#

Severity: high | Category: zerotrust

Verifies that at least one identity provider (IdP) is configured for Zero Trust authentication. Without an IdP, Cloudflare Access cannot enforce identity-based policies.

Remediation: Configure identity providers in Zero Trust → Settings → Authentication.

6.5.1.2. CFL-ZT-002: Access Policies#

Severity: high | Category: zerotrust

Checks whether granular access policies are defined. Without access policies, applications may be publicly accessible.

Remediation: Define granular access policies in Zero Trust → Access → Applications.

6.5.1.3. CFL-ZT-003: Device Enrollment Rules#

Severity: medium | Category: zerotrust

Device enrollment ensures only managed devices can access protected resources.

Remediation: Configure device enrollment rules in Zero Trust → Devices.

6.5.1.4. CFL-ZT-004: Tunnel Configuration#

Severity: medium | Category: zerotrust

Cloudflare Tunnels provide secure outbound connections from origins, eliminating the need for open inbound ports.

Remediation: Use Cloudflare Tunnels instead of opening inbound ports to origins.

6.5.1.5. CFL-ZT-005: DNS Filtering#

Severity: high | Category: zerotrust

DNS filtering blocks access to malicious domains and enforces acceptable use policies.

Remediation: Enable DNS filtering via Cloudflare Gateway.

6.5.1.6. CFL-ZT-006: Gateway Logging#

Severity: medium | Category: zerotrust

Gateway logging provides visibility into DNS and HTTP traffic for forensics and compliance.

Remediation: Enable gateway logging for visibility into DNS and HTTP traffic.