cloudflare · dcpena · Feb 10, 2025 · Feb 7, 2025 · Feb 7, 2025 · Feb 10, 2025
@@ -453,12 +453,12 @@
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 /fundamentals/get-started/http-request-headers/ /fundamentals/reference/http-headers/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/network-ports/ /fundamentals/reference/network-ports/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/improve-seo/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/improve-seo/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/improve-seo/ /fundamentals/performance/improve-seo/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/allow-cloudflare-ip-addresses/ /fundamentals/concepts/cloudflare-ip-addresses/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/account-setup/ /fundamentals/setup/account/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/cdn-cgi-endpoint/ /fundamentals/reference/cdn-cgi-endpoint/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/how-cloudflare-works/ /fundamentals/concepts/how-cloudflare-works/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/origin-health/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/origin-health/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/reference/cloudflare-cookies/ /fundamentals/reference/policies-compliances/cloudflare-cookies/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/secure-your-website/ /learning-paths/application-security/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/optimize-site-speed/ /speed/ 301
@@ -534,37 +534,37 @@
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 /fundamentals/get-started/get-started-external-link/ /learning-paths/get-started/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/prevent-ddos-attacks-external/ /learning-paths/prevent-ddos-attacks/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/free/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/business/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/pro/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/enterprise/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/free/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/business/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/pro/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/enterprise/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/301
+/fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/origin-health/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/task-guides/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/setup/ /fundamentals/setup/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/setup/minimize-downtime/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/minimize-downtime/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/setup/minimize-downtime/ /fundamentals/performance/minimize-downtime/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/what-is-cloudflare/ /fundamentals/concepts/what-is-cloudflare/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/cloudflare-challenges/ /waf/reference/cloudflare-challenges/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/accounts-and-zones/ /fundamentals/setup/accounts-and-zones/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/cloudflare-ip-addresses/ /fundamentals/concepts/cloudflare-ip-addresses/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/network-layers/ /fundamentals/reference/network-layers/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/concepts/ /fundamentals/concepts/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/find-account-and-zone-ids/ /fundamentals/setup/find-account-and-zone-ids/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/maintenance-mode/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/maintenance-mode/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/maintenance-mode/ /fundamentals/performance/maintenance-mode/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/access-cloudflare-resources/ /fundamentals/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/manage-domains/remove-domain/ /fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/remove-domain/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/manage-domains/pause-cloudflare/ /fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/pause-cloudflare/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/manage-domains/move-domain/ /fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/move-domain/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/manage-domains/ /fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/manage-domains/redirect-domain/ /fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/redirect-domain/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/cloudflare-without-changing-nameservers/ /fundamentals/setup/use-cloudflare-without-changing-nameservers/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/interact-with-cloudflare/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/interact-with-cloudflare/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/interact-with-cloudflare/ /fundamentals/setup/interact-with-cloudflare/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/manage-subdomains/ /fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/manage-subdomains/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/report-abuse/provide-specific-urls/ /fundamentals/reference/report-abuse/provide-specific-urls/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/report-abuse/complaint-types/ /fundamentals/reference/report-abuse/complaint-types/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/report-abuse/ /fundamentals/reference/report-abuse/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/access-compliance-docs/ /fundamentals/reference/policies-compliances/compliance-docs/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/under-ddos-attack/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/under-ddos-attack/ 301
-/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/test-speed/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/test-speed/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/under-ddos-attack/ /fundamentals/security/under-ddos-attack/ 301
+/fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/test-speed/ /fundamentals/performance/test-speed/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/account-security/securing-a-compromised-account/ /fundamentals/setup/account/account-security/secure-a-compromised-account/ 301
 /fundamentals/get-started/basic-tasks/account-security/review-audit-logs/ /fundamentals/setup/account/account-security/review-audit-logs/ 301
@@ -608,6 +608,14 @@
 /fundamentals/basic-tasks/login/ /fundamentals/setup/account/login/ 301
 /fundamentals/concepts/redirects/ /fundamentals/reference/redirects/ 301
 /fundamentals/reference/changelog/ /fundamentals/reference/ 302
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/optimize-speed-external-link/ /fundamentals/performance/optimize-speed-external-link/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/prevent-ddos-attacks-external/ /fundamentals/security/prevent-ddos-attacks-external/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/ /fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/pci-scans/ /fundamentals/security/pci-scans/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/trace-request/ /fundamentals/security/trace-request/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/trace-request/how-to/ /fundamentals/security/trace-request/how-to/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/trace-request/limitations/ /fundamentals/security/trace-request/limitations/ 301
+/fundamentals/basic-tasks/trace-request/changelog/ /fundamentals/security/trace-request/changelog/ 301
 
 # gateway
 /gateway/about/ /cloudflare-one/policies/gateway/ 301
@@ -1180,7 +1188,7 @@
 /support/more-dashboard-apps/cloudflare-scrape-shield/what-is-email-address-obfuscation/ /waf/tools/scrape-shield/email-address-obfuscation/ 301
 /support/more-dashboard-apps/cloudflare-scrape-shield/why-doesnt-my-rss-feed-show-images/ /waf/tools/scrape-shield/hotlink-protection/ 301
 /support/more-dashboard-apps/cloudflare-scrape-shield/ /waf/tools/scrape-shield/ 301
-/support/about-cloudflare/attack-preparation-and-response/recovering-from-a-hacked-site/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/recovering-from-hacked-site/ 301
+/support/about-cloudflare/attack-preparation-and-response/recovering-from-a-hacked-site/ /fundamentals/security/recovering-from-hacked-site/ 301
 /support/firewall/learn-more/configuring-token-authentication/ /waf/custom-rules/use-cases/configure-token-authentication/ 301
 /support/firewall/learn-more/ /waf/troubleshooting/ 301
 /support/firewall/ /waf/troubleshooting/ 301
@@ -1201,8 +1209,8 @@
 /support/ssl-tls/faq-and-reference/ /ssl/reference/ 301
 /support/account-management-billing/account-privacy-and-security/understanding-samesite-cookie-interaction-with-cloudflare/ /waf/troubleshooting/samesite-cookie-interaction/ 301
 /support/account-management-billing/account-privacy-and-security/ /support/account-management-billing/ 301
-/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/troubleshooting-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/preparing-for-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ 301
-/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/preparing-for-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ /fundamentals/basic-tasks/preparing-for-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ 301
+/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/troubleshooting-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ /fundamentals/performance/preparing-for-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ 301
+/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/preparing-for-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ /fundamentals/performance/preparing-for-surges-or-spikes-in-web-traffic/ 301
 /support/third-party-software/others/configuring-an-amazon-web-services-static-site-to-use-cloudflare/ /rules/cloud-connector/providers/ 301
 /support/third-party-software/others/enabling-cloudflare-ssl-on-azure-storage-static-web-hosting-applications/ /rules/cloud-connector/providers/ 301
 

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-link: "/fundamentals/basic-tasks/trace-request/changelog/"
+link: "/fundamentals/security/trace-request/changelog/"
 productName: Trace
-productLink: "/fundamentals/basic-tasks/trace-request/"
+productLink: "/fundamentals/security/trace-request/"
 productArea: Core platform
 productAreaLink: /fundamentals/reference/changelog/platform/
 entries:

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ You can securely publish internal tools and applications by adding Cloudflare Ac
 We recommend [creating an Access application](#1-add-your-application-to-access) before setting up the tunnel route. If you do not have an Access application in place, public hostname routes in Tunnel are available to anyone on the Internet.
 :::
 
-If your application is already publicly routable, a Tunnel is not strictly required. However, you will then need to protect your origin IP using [other methods](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/).
+If your application is already publicly routable, a Tunnel is not strictly required. However, you will then need to protect your origin IP using [other methods](/fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/).
 
 ## 3. Validate the Access token
 

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If all associated records were proxied, any request to Cloudflare's nameservers
 
 Each client (oftentimes a browser) would decide which Cloudflare IP address to send the request to. Cloudflare would then receive that request and — if Cloudflare needed to contact your origin server — we would pick one of the three IP addresses specified in your DNS records (either `192.0.2.1`, `192.0.2.2`, or `192.0.2.3`, using the example above).
 
-Beyond reducing requests to your origin server, this setup allows your application to take advantage of Cloudflare's [Zero downtime failover](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/#zero-downtime-failover). When a request to one IP address fails, Cloudflare automatically retries the request to other IP addresses associated with the same hostname. This behavior prevents end users from experiencing downtime.
+Beyond reducing requests to your origin server, this setup allows your application to take advantage of Cloudflare's [Zero downtime failover](/fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/#zero-downtime-failover). When a request to one IP address fails, Cloudflare automatically retries the request to other IP addresses associated with the same hostname. This behavior prevents end users from experiencing downtime.
 
 ### Unproxied and proxied records
 

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Cloudflare's API
 pcx_content_type: overview
 sidebar:
-  order: 6
+  order: 7
   group:
     hideIndex: true
 

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Changelog
 changelog_file_name:
   - fundamentals
 sidebar:
-  order: 8
+  order: 9
 ---
 
 import { ProductChangelog } from "~/components";

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ To avoid blocking Cloudflare IP addresses unintentionally, review your external
 
 #### Further protection
 
-For further recommendations on securing your origin server, refer to our guide on [protecting your origin server](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/).
+For further recommendations on securing your origin server, refer to our guide on [protecting your origin server](/fundamentals/security/protect-your-origin-server/).
 
 ### Customize Cloudflare IP addresses
 

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ As you get started with Cloudflare, explore the following resources:
 * [Concepts](/fundamentals/concepts/) explain the basic ideas behind how Cloudflare works and how you can work with Cloudflare.
 * [How to use Cloudflare](/fundamentals/setup/) gives step-by-step instructions on how to add your domain to Cloudflare.
 * [Subscriptions and billing](/fundamentals/subscriptions-and-billing/) help you set up your account profile, security, billing information, and more.
-* [Basic tasks](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/) provide guidance on how to perform common tasks with Cloudflare, particularly those related to new domains.
 * [Cloudflare's API](/fundamentals/api/) provides an overview of interacting with Cloudflare in a programmatic way.
 * [Reference topics](/fundamentals/reference/) offer technical details about different aspects of Cloudflare (common user agents, supported network ports, etc.).
 * [Getting started learning path](/learning-paths/get-started/concepts/) is a guided tutorial introducing you to Cloudflare. By the end of the learning path, you will have a live domain tuned for speed and security.
@@ -26,5 +25,5 @@ As you get started with Cloudflare, explore the following resources:
 
 :::note
 
-For additional resources, review [How to Interact with Cloudflare](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/interact-with-cloudflare/). 
+For additional resources, review [How to Interact with Cloudflare](/fundamentals/setup/interact-with-cloudflare/). 
 :::
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+pcx_content_type: navigation
+title: Performance
+sidebar:
+  order: 6
+  group:
+    hideIndex: true
+
+---
+
+import { DirectoryListing } from "~/components"
+
+<DirectoryListing />
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pcx_content_type: navigation
 title: Reference
 sidebar:
-  order: 7
+  order: 8
   group:
     hideIndex: true
 head:

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Targets like `*.cloudflare.com` or other Cloudflare-owned destinations are only
 - **Throttling**: Scans should be throttled to a reasonable rate to prevent disruptions and ensure stable system performance.
 - **Scope and intent**: Scans should identify the presence of vulnerabilities without attempting to actively exploit any detected weaknesses.
 - **Exclusions**: It is recommended to exclude [`/cdn-cgi/` endpoints](/fundamentals/reference/cdn-cgi-endpoint/) from scans to avoid false positives or irrelevant results.
-- **Compliance checks**: Customers may conduct [PCI compliance scans](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/pci-scans/) or verify that [known vulnerabilities](/ssl/reference/compliance-and-vulnerabilities/#known-vulnerabilities-mitigations) have been addressed.
+- **Compliance checks**: Customers may conduct [PCI compliance scans](/fundamentals/security/pci-scans/) or verify that [known vulnerabilities](/ssl/reference/compliance-and-vulnerabilities/#known-vulnerabilities-mitigations) have been addressed.
 
 ### Penetration testing
 

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 pcx_content_type: navigation
-title: Basic tasks
+title: Security
 sidebar:
   order: 5
   group:

@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ If you do not already own a domain and plan to use Cloudflare for your [authorit
 
 To prevent insecure connections and visitor browser errors, [make sure you have SSL/TLS protection](/ssl/get-started/).
 
-## 4. Go beyond the basics
+Many Cloudflare services will automatically protect and speed up your web traffic once your nameservers are updated. 
 
-Many Cloudflare services will automatically protect and speed up your web traffic once your nameservers are updated. To customize how we process your traffic and to get more out of Cloudflare, refer to our [basic tasks](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/).
+To get more out of Cloudflare, refer to the [Security](/fundamentals/security/) and [Performance](/fundamentals/performance/) tasks. 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If you already have a domain, the easiest way to get set up with Cloudflare is t
 If you cannot transfer your domain or want to keep your current registrar, your setup has a few more steps:
 
 1. [Add your site](/fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/add-site/).
-2. (*Optional*) If your domain is sensitive to downtime, you may have a [few additional steps](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/minimize-downtime/).
+2. (*Optional*) If your domain is sensitive to downtime, you may have a [few additional steps](/fundamentals/performance/minimize-downtime/).
 3. At your registrar (where you bought your domain name), disable DNSSEC. <br/> <Render file="dnssec-providers" product="dns" />
 4. (*For some*) At your origin server, [allow Cloudflare IP addresses](/fundamentals/concepts/cloudflare-ip-addresses/).
 5. Change your [domain nameservers](/dns/zone-setups/full-setup/setup/).