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Website Protection from DDoS Attacks

Client:
Cannabis Growing Canada
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical Marijuana Cultivation
Focus:
Obtaining an ACMPR license for home cultivation of medical marijuana
Main challenge:
Constant DDoS attacks that took the website offline
Market:
Local (Canada)
Services provided:
Protection with DataGuard (Cloudflare), 24/7 monitoring
Key Takeaways
  • Implemented the DataGuard solution for website protection
  • DDoS protection deployed within 3 days
  • Full management of Cloudflare infrastructure ensured
  • WAF rules and rate limiting configured for specific threats
  • Continuous monitoring and rapid response to attacks implemented
  • No client involvement in technical support - all handled by the Datami team
    • 1
    Cloudflare account dedicated to the client
    3
    days – full solution implementation
    24/7
    monitoring and updates upon request
    Website Protection from DDoS Attacks
    Aug 8, 2025
    14 min
    Constant DDoS attacks from competitors are a reality for Cannabis Growing Canada. To prevent website downtime, the company implemented DataGuard by Datami. Within just three days, the system began automatically blocking malicious traffic.

    Cannabis Growing Canada is a Canadian company that helps individuals obtain ACMPR licenses for medical marijuana cultivation. Due to high competition, the website was regularly subjected to DDoS attacks, posing a threat to business continuity.

    To minimize these risks, the Datami team implemented the DataGuard solution based on Cloudflare. Within three days, the website was migrated to the new protection system, which blocks most attacks, ensures stable operation, and requires no constant involvement from the client.

    Tasks and challenges
    Cannabis Growing Canada operates in a competitive niche, which regularly triggers DDoS attacks on its website. Lacking in-house cybersecurity specialists, the company turned to Datami with a request to protect its infrastructure.
    The task was to implement a resilient solution for automatically blocking malicious traffic, stabilize website performance, and relieve the client from the need to engage in technical processes.
    • Implement DataGuard - a Cloudflare-based solution for DDoS protection
    • Configure traffic filtering, WAF rules, geo-restrictions, and rate limits
    • Ensure stable website performance and continuous technical support from Datami
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    DataGuard integration
    Dedicated Cloudflare account, adapted to the website architecture
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    Security configuration
    Security rules, rate limits, and filters that automatically block attacks
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    Monitoring and support
    Continuous rule updates and attack response without client involvement
    Datami methodology: protection of the Cannabis Growing Canada website from DDoS attacks

    Our approach

    Datami implemented its own DataGuard solution based on Cloudflare for comprehensive protection of the website from constant DDoS attacks without changes to the client’s internal infrastructure. We combined multi-level traffic filtering rules (WAF, geo-restrictions, and rate limiting) with automatic bot detection.

    A key element was the continuous adaptation of protection to attacker behavior: pre-created response scenarios, flexible blocking rules, and round-the-clock cybersecurity monitoring.

    Black-box

    DataGuard

    A custom Datami solution on the Cloudflare platform for DDoS protection and traffic filtering.
    Key stages of work and solutions

    Before integrating DataGuard, we conducted a diagnostics of the client’s current cybersecurity state, created an individual Cloudflare account, and configured rules for responding to cyber threats.

    Within three days, we prepared and launched round-the-clock traffic monitoring. The Datami team ensured the rapid implementation of robust protection for the client’s website against competitors’ DDoS attacks.

    • Preparation
      Agreement on connection, creation of an individual Cloudflare account, and preparation of the protection architecture.
    • Implementation of DataGuard
      Configuration of WAF rules, geo-restrictions, rate limiting, and hiding real IP addresses.
    • Monitoring and support
      Round-the-clock traffic analysis, rapid response to attack attempts, and regular updates to security rules.
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    Results and recommendations
    Fewer critical risks — more confidence

    Results and recommendations

    Cannabis Growing Canada is a medium-sized business in the medical marijuana cultivation sector. The company regularly faced DDoS attacks from competitors, threatening the uninterrupted operation of its website.

    Datami implemented a custom DataGuard solution based on Cloudflare, and within just 3 days, the site received continuous protection. The team configured WAF rules, geo-restrictions, rate limiting, and 24/7 traffic monitoring.

    The client received:

    1. full isolation from DDoS attempts,
    2. stable website performance even during new waves of attacks,
    3. reduced risk of downtime and losses,
    4. support without the need for internal IT involvement.

    The protection was deployed without changes to the client’s internal infrastructure - solely via Cloudflare. This enabled a fast implementation and flexible scalability of protection in the future.

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    Datami is a cybersecurity firm whose qualifications are confirmed by 26 certifications and international standards. This allows us to perform tasks of varying complexity while complying with security, confidentiality, and ethical practice requirements.
    Key project results

    In collaboration with Datami, the Cannabis Growing Canada team received reliable protection for their website against ongoing DDoS attacks. The project was delivered urgently - within 3 days, the DataGuard solution was implemented, security rules were configured, and 24/7 monitoring was launched. The protection is based on the Cloudflare platform, which made it possible to avoid website downtime even during repeated waves of attacks.

    The Datami team provided full infrastructure management - without any need for client involvement. This case highlights the importance of timely response to cyber threats for projects handling personal data, even in the case of small or medium-sized businesses.

    Direction
    Before the project
    After DataGuard implementation
    Attack protection
    The website regularly went down due to DDoS attacks from competitors
    Automatic attack blocking, stable website performance
    Website vulnerability
    Direct IP access, no protection
    Real IP hidden, WAF enabled, filters and geo-restrictions in place
    Client’s role
    The client attempted to counter attacks independently
    All technical support handled by Datami
    Security level
    No infrastructure-level protection
    Continuous monitoring, adaptive security rules, dynamic WAF updates
    Financial risks
    High losses due to website downtime
    Avoided downtime, preserved reputation and conversions
    Tools
    Unprotected hosting
    Cloudflare solution, dedicated account, DataGuard
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