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Cantarus

Zero Trust / SASE

Secure access service edge, or SASE, is a cloud-based security model that provides network security functions and software defined networking delivered from a single service provider. Kalani have partnered with Cloudflare to provide their best in class Zero-Trust platform with full identity-based security controls.

Features

  • Zero Trust access for any user to any application
  • Secure Web Gateway
  • Simple, effective threat defence

Benefits

  • 24/7 protection
  • Secure remote access with no VPN required
  • Consistent access controls across on-premise and SaaS applications
  • Integrate with identity providers

Pricing

£9 a user a month

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

3 0 6 0 7 7 8 4 0 9 9 1 4 0 6

Contact

Cantarus Lee Adams
Telephone: 0161 971 3200
Email: enquiries@cantarus.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Public cloud
Service constraints
Access will be required to connect your applications to the Cloudflare network - there are multiple options available for this so would be discussed as part of the project.
System requirements
  • Internet Access
  • Web Browser (IE 11+, or compatible)

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Our standard support is provided between the hours of 0900 and 1730 British time, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

We also provide dedicated 24/7 Business Critical support depending on the hosting package selected.

Service level targets – specifically the time within which we aim to be actively working on a resolution – for support are as follows (excluding on-site support):

Business Critical Within 1 business hour
High Priority Within 4 business hours
Medium Priority Within 2 business days
Low Priority Within 5 business days
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
None or don’t know
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Our standard support is provided between the hours of 0900 and 1730 British time, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. 24-Hour Severity 1 support is also available on some hosting packages.

Standard timebank support is purchased on a per man-day basis and can be used across any of the Cantarus service offerings - any purchased time which is unused during the month can be rolled over for up to 3 months.

Standard timebank charged at £995/day with a 1 day minimum.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
A Kalani infrastructure consultant will work with the buyer to determine the best configuration for their environment and applications. Once an implementation plan has been decided the Kalani consultant can work with the buyer to implement the solution. Once services have been configured and tested a handover to our Customer Success team will be provided, during which training on our support ticketing system and timebank reporting will be provided via an online session.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
No data is stored which is not related to the service being used.
End-of-contract process
If the user wishes to retain access to the service, but end support/management services then the Cloudflare account can be transferred back to the buyer.

If all services are to be cancelled then access to the secure web-gateway and remote access would become unavailable. The buyer should ensure they have a new solution in place before the end of the notice period.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
None
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
The Cloudflare dashboard provides a single interface for management of all your application configuration, access rules, user configuration, logging and reporting.
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
Cloudflare are working hard to ensure all their services are designed to be usable and accessible to all. They have recently implemented new mechanisms to remove the need to CAPTCHA prompts which can cause serious issues for visually impaired users. They also have an internal team dedicated to accessibility improvements.
Accessibility testing
Cloudflare have an internal Employee Resource Group dedicated to accessibility. This group share resources about disabilities, provide a community space for those with disabilities and our allies to find support and thrive, and encourage and guide Cloudflare’s accessibility programs.
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
As Cloudflare services are provided via microservices, all standard functionality available via the dashboard, is also available via the API.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
HTML
API sandbox or test environment
No
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Users can adapt the available services to their needs. Web gateways can also be customised with the buyers logo.

Scaling

Independence of resources
Cloudflare operate a huge global network, which is one of the fastest on the planet, and is trusted by millions of web properties.

With direct connections to nearly every service provider and cloud provider, the Cloudflare network can reach 95% of the world’s population within 50 ms.

All Cloudflare services are microservice based as can scale based on demand.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
The dashboard provide detailed audit data on the users who have logged in to the service, the applications they have been using, analytics data and details of security events.
Reporting types
Real-time dashboards

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller providing extra support
Organisation whose services are being resold
Cloudflare

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Staff screening not performed
Government security clearance
Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
Another external penetration testing organisation
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Reporting and log data can viewed in the Cloudflare dashboard, accessed via the API, or for enterprise customers shipped directly to your SIEM/Logging solution.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
JSON
Data import formats
Other
Other data import formats
JSON

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
Cloudflare's Plans offers a 100% uptime guarantee. In the event of downtime, customers receive a service credit against their monthly fee, in proportion to the respective disruption and affected customer ratio.
Approach to resilience
Cloudflare operate a huge global network, which is one of the fastest on the planet, incorporating datacentres in over 250 cities around the world. It is trusted by millions of web properties and some of the worlds largest businesses. With direct connections to nearly every service provider and cloud provider, the Cloudflare network can reach 95% of the world’s population within 50 ms. The Cloudflare global network runs every service in every datacenter so your users have a consistent experience everywhere. All Cloudflare services are microservice based as can scale based on demand.
Outage reporting
Outages will be reported via the Cloudflare public status dashboard at https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Support channels are locked to a limited number of contacts who are allowed to raise requests on their behalf. These contacts are the only people who are allowed to raise tickets either via the web-portal, e-mail, or telephone.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least once a year
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
Between 1 month and 6 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
You control when users can access audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
Between 1 month and 6 months
How long system logs are stored for
Between 1 month and 6 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
Other
Other security governance standards
Cyber Essentials Plus
Information security policies and processes
We are Cyber Essentials Plus certified and place security and compliance at the centre of the services we provide. Our data protection, communications and freedom of information practices have been externally audited by NCC Group. We maintain and execute a number of internal policies around Information Security, GDPR and Data Protection that each team within the business are responsible for executing on, with managers of each team accountable for implementation. Our data protection policy includes our principles around GDPR, data subject rights, information on personal data breaches and how to handle these, data protection impact assessments, training and information on our Data Protection Manager's roles and responsibilities. Developers receive security training in order to ensure that our team is always following security best practice and are aware of recent developments in the field.We work closely with a number of government bodies and local authorities. As such, we're well-versed in the extensive regulatory and compliance standards imposed upon suppliers, including GDPR and the DPA.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
All changes should be requested via raising a support ticket with the Customer Success team. The request will then be triaged, and allocated to the relevant internal team. The change will be assessed for any potential security or availability impact, and if appropriate a quote provided to the customer. Once agreement is in place a change request is raised. Where the change is judged to have a possible affect on the security of the site, or requires a change to a global setting to be changed the CR is escalated to a senior manager for review.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
Where available we subscribe to security feeds from all our suppliers. When notification of an issue is received, we immediately assess these based on the CVSS score and the use of the feature or application within our environment. Using this data we decide if the patch can be deployed as part of our regular monthly patching schedule, or if we need to directly contact customers in order to arrange an additional at-risk window.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
Full monitoring is implemented for the application and services itself. The Monitoring Service continuously executes multiple individual performance tests per Service Component at an interval no longer than 5 minutes from multiple datacenters.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
Full details of this process are documented in the Cantarus Incident Management Policy. Users who suspect an issue should immediately report this to the Information Security Manager. Depending on the scope of the potential incident, this may then immediately be escalated to the board of directors. Once an event has been verified as a potential issue, this will also be raised with the customer. On completion on the investigation and and remediation activity, the customer will be provided with a full incident report.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

The solution utilises the latest public cloud technologies. Public clouds combat climate change by deploying innovative solutions aimed at cutting down carbon footprints and promoting sustainability in various sectors.

Pricing

Price
£9 a user a month
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at enquiries@cantarus.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.