GateKeeper is a high‑availability reverse‑proxy platform for web‑hosting and data‑center operators that inspects incoming traffic in real time to block Layer‑7 DDoS, credential‑stuffing, bots and other automated threats. By filtering malicious requests before they reach backend servers, it reduces bandwidth load, improves latency, and provides built‑in WAF, SSL/TLS automation, caching and rate‑limiting as a security‑as‑a‑service layer.
Funding
$49M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Web hosting providers and data‑center operators must continuously defend against Layer‑7 DDoS attacks, brute‑force login attempts, malicious bots, scrapers, and other automated threats that consume bandwidth, degrade performance, and increase operational expenses. Limited visibility into traffic at the entry point makes it difficult to filter illegitimate requests without impacting legitimate user experience.
Solution
GateKeeper is a high‑availability reverse‑proxy platform that sits at the web‑traffic ingress point and performs deep, real‑time inspection of every request. The system combines a distributed detection server with a centralized data warehouse to identify and block malicious traffic, including L7 DDoS floods, credential‑stuffing, and automated bot activity. By filtering out illegitimate requests before they reach backend servers, GateKeeper reduces load, improves latency, and lowers operational costs for providers. The platform also bundles a configurable Web Application Firewall, modern protocol support (HTTP/3, TLS 1.3 with 0‑RTT), automated SSL certificate management, content caching, and rate‑limiting capabilities, enabling hosting companies to offer security‑as‑a‑service to their customers without additional infrastructure.
Target Audience
The primary customers are web hosting providers, data‑center operators, and managed service providers that deliver shared or dedicated hosting services to SMB and enterprise clients.
Features
- Distributed reverse‑proxy architecture with redundant GateKeeper nodes for high availability and horizontal scaling
- Real‑time deep packet inspection powered by a dedicated detection server and a centralized analytics data warehouse
- Adaptive Web Application Firewall that applies signature‑based and behavior‑based rules to mitigate OWASP‑top‑10 threats
- Next‑generation bot and scraper detection using machine‑learning classifiers and reputation feeds
- Native support for HTTP/3 (QUIC) and TLS 1.3 with 0‑RTT to minimize handshake latency for legitimate users
- Automated SSL/TLS certificate provisioning, renewal, and key management across all protected domains
- Integrated content caching and request throttling to reduce backend load and prevent API abuse
- Plug‑and‑play integration modules and APIs for seamless deployment within existing hosting, billing, and orchestration platforms
- Centralized logging and reporting dashboard for traffic analytics, incident forensics, and compliance auditing