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title: Security settings · Cloudflare Learning Paths
description: Beyond default improvements, SSL/TLS, and DNSSEC, Cloudflare lets all customers adjust the following settings to improve site security.
lastUpdated: 2024-08-13T19:56:56.000Z
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Beyond default improvements, SSL/TLS, and DNSSEC, Cloudflare lets all customers adjust the following settings to improve site security.

## Security

In the [security section](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/security) of your Cloudflare dashboard, review the following settings:

* [WAF custom rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/custom-rules/)
* [Rate limiting rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/rate-limiting-rules/)
* [IP access rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/)
* [User Agent Blocking rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/tools/user-agent-blocking/)
* Various [Security settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/tools/)

## Scrape Shield

In the [Scrape Shield section](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/content-protection) of your Cloudflare dashboard, of your Cloudflare dashboard, review your [Scrape Shield options](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/tools/scrape-shield/).
