Cloudflare Zero Trust

Overview

Cloudflare Zero Trust provides secure remote access to applications without VPN, using Cloudflare Tunnel (secure connectivity) and Cloudflare Access (authentication/authorization).

Core principle: Authentication is not optional. Every tunnel must have access controls from day one.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Setting up Cloudflare Tunnel for any application
• Configuring Cloudflare Access authentication
• Exposing internal applications securely
• Replacing VPN access with zero-trust model
• Integrating OIDC/SSO providers (Azure AD, Okta, Google)
• Running cloudflared in Docker containers
• Troubleshooting 502 Bad Gateway errors
• Managing tunnels via dashboard or CLI