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Designed for Service & Hosting Providers, Engineered for Engineers

Security & Traffic Management for On-Prem & Cloud Hosting Ecosystems by Blackwall

Gold standard performance

Expansive
Protection

2.3M+
Websites Protected

Adaptive
mitigation

36%
Malicious Traffic Filtered

global
footprint

30+
Countries Worlwide

Blackwall for Engineers:

High-Performance Web Security & Traffic
Filtering for Hosting Providers

GateKeeper is a scalable, high-availability security solution engineered for web hosting providers to safeguard cloud-based assets, data centers, and web clusters.

Operating at the web traffic entry point, GateKeeper performs deep traffic inspection and filtering to neutralize malicious requests in real time.

GateKeeper effectively mitigates a broad spectrum of threats, including L7 DDoS attacks, brute-force attempts, and automated bot traffic — ensuring only legitimate requests reach the application layer.

The system is architected as a distributed server cluster, strategically positioned at the web traffic entry point. It comprises the GateKeeper reverse proxy, detection server, and data warehouse, as well as integration modules for seamless deployment across hosting and billing infrastructures.

At its core, GateKeeper is an advanced reverse proxy fortified with next-generation bot and attack detection mechanisms. It obfuscates backend infrastructure, shielding it from reconnaissance and volumetric L7 attacks while simultaneously optimizing traffic flow.

The platform delivers an extensive suite of security and performance optimizations, including:

  • Web Application Firewall (WAF) for real-time threat mitigation
  • Support for HTTP/3 (QUIC) and TLS 1.3 with 0-RTT for ultra-low latency connections
  • Automated SSL certificate provisioning and renewal
  • Content caching to reduce backend load and improve response times
  • Rate limiting and request throttling to curb abuse and API exploitation
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Trusted by

"As soon as we introduced Blackwall to our customers, a significant percentage adopted it immediately”
"Every customer that adds Blackwall to their stack directly increases our revenue by 30-40%. It’s a no-brainer from a business perspective."
"With Blackwall on-prem deployment, we’re not just stopping bots—we’re optimizing our entire traffic management.”
"I strongly recommend Blackwall to all my customers—except my competitors. Let them deal with bot headaches while we focus on growth."

Blackwall For OpEx Owners

Reduce Costs, Diversify Revenue Streams & Enhance Customer Retention

Designed to provide your SMB clients with affordable, gold-standard security tailored to their needs, Blackwall partners with Service & Hosting Providers that leverage our solutions to:

  • Boost efficiency by maximizing server farm user density, optimizing infrastructure and reducing operational costs by 10–25%
  • Increase margins by growing revenue through scalable, high-value security services that attract new customers and open additional, recurring income streams.

And with Blackwall’s dynamic commercial terms, you enjoy the savings and growth you need without being locked into rigid pricing structures. .

With GateKeeper in place, your Commercial Team can roll out best-in-class security to hundreds of thousands of hosted customer sites as hosting bundles — or à la carte:

  • Intelligent Bot Traffic Management
  • Adaptive Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Digital Content Copy Prevention
  • Advanced Anti-Scraping Mechanisms
  • “No-Brainer” CAPTCHA
  • And more...
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