CloudFence starts analyzing communications and activities as soon as logs are connected, and deviations are detected in real time once baselines are established.In most environments, building a baseline takes from hours to a few days, depending on traffic volume and workload behavior.
In parallel, CloudFence’s built-in rule engine can detect known malicious activity immediately, using IP/DNS reputation feeds or custom Guardrails — predefined rules set by the customer to enforce their own security policies (e.g., blocking traffic to specific regions, blocking communication on unapproved ports or to unapproved geographies , or flagging sensitive services).