{"id":5742,"date":"2026-09-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:17:57","slug":"how-to-secure-a-cloud-direct-connect-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-secure-a-cloud-direct-connect-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Secure a Cloud Direct Connect Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Cloud Direct Connect connection gives your organisation a direct, private connection to cloud infrastructure, without traffic passing through the public internet. That sounds secure, but a direct connection is not automatically a secure connection. Without the right measures, your network remains vulnerable to physical attacks, eavesdropping at layers 1 and 2, and unauthorised access.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, you will walk through step by step how to properly secure a Cloud Direct Connect connection, from the physical layer to monitoring and troubleshooting. After following these steps, you will have a secure cloud connection that meets the requirements of business-critical environments.<\/p>\n<h2>What you need before you start<\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin securing your Cloud Direct Connect connection, it is important to have the right information and resources at hand. Good preparation prevents mistakes and makes the process considerably smoother.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An active Cloud Direct Connect connection with a known bandwidth and router configuration<\/li>\n<li>Access to the management console of your network equipment (router, switch)<\/li>\n<li>An overview of which systems and users need access to the cloud connection<\/li>\n<li>Insight into the compliance requirements that apply to your sector, such as NEN 7510 for healthcare or ISO 27001<\/li>\n<li>A decision on which encryption level you want to apply: layer 1, layer 2, or a combination<\/li>\n<li>Contact details of your cloud provider for coordinating VLAN configurations and BGP settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also check whether your network equipment supports the desired security features. Not all switches and routers offer native support for layer 2 encryption or advanced access control. If you are unsure about the capabilities of your current hardware, now is the time to take stock of that.<\/p>\n<h2>Secure the physical connection at layers 1 and 2<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/solutions\/security\/\">security of your cloud connection<\/a> starts at the physical layer. A Cloud Direct Connect connection runs via fibre optic or dedicated ethernet connections. If someone gains physical access to that connection, they can intercept traffic without higher security layers detecting it. Layer 1 encryption encrypts the signal at the level of the fibre optic cable, before data reaches higher protocols.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check whether your fibre optic connection is physically secured: are the cable routes protected and are the patch panels and ODF cabinets locked?<\/li>\n<li>Implement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/products\/security\/encryption-solutions\/\">layer 1 or layer 2 encryption<\/a> on the connection between your local infrastructure and the cloud connection point. Layer 2 encryption via MACsec is a widely used and effective method for direct cloud connections.<\/li>\n<li>Enable optical monitoring on your fibre optic connection. This allows you to detect physical attacks such as fibre tapping immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Document all physical connection points and ensure that only authorised personnel have access to server rooms and network cabinets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After setting up encryption at layer 1 or 2, verify that the connection is still functioning correctly by checking the link status and throughput. Encryption should not add noticeable latency. If it does, check whether the encryption module is correctly configured and whether the hardware has sufficient processing capacity. Also consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/solutions\/security\/realtime-glasvezelbewaking-voor-maximale-uptime\/\">real-time fibre optic monitoring<\/a> if your connection is business-critical.<\/p>\n<h2>Segment and isolate cloud traffic via VLANs<\/h2>\n<p>With physical security in order, the next step is to logically isolate your cloud traffic. By segmenting cloud traffic via VLANs, you prevent other network segments, such as office networks or guest networks, from inadvertently gaining access to the cloud connection.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a dedicated VLAN for all traffic passing through the Cloud Direct Connect connection. Use a VLAN ID that does not overlap with existing segments.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the uplink port to the cloud connection as a trunk port and allow only the cloud traffic VLAN on that trunk.<\/li>\n<li>Set explicit routing rules on your router or layer 3 switch: only traffic from the authorised internal subnets may be routed towards the cloud VLAN.<\/li>\n<li>Block inter-VLAN routing between the cloud VLAN and other segments, unless this is explicitly necessary and documented in your security policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Verify the segmentation by attempting to reach the cloud VLAN from a device on a different VLAN. This traffic must be blocked. Use a packet capture tool on the uplink to confirm that only expected traffic reaches the Cloud Direct Connect connection. Good segmentation limits the blast radius if something goes wrong elsewhere in the network.<\/p>\n<h2>Set up access control and authentication<\/h2>\n<p>Segmentation determines which traffic is allowed to flow, but access control determines who is allowed to connect in the first place. Without strong authentication and access policies, the connection remains vulnerable to misuse from within.<\/p>\n<h3>Configure BGP authentication<\/h3>\n<p>Cloud Direct Connect connections often use BGP for routing. Secure your BGP session by configuring MD5 authentication between your router and the cloud provider&#8217;s connection point. Agree on the passphrase with your cloud provider and use a strong, randomly generated password.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to the BGP configuration on your router.<\/li>\n<li>Add the BGP neighbour configuration with the command for MD5 authentication (the exact syntax differs per platform).<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the configuration on the cloud provider&#8217;s side and check whether the BGP session comes up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Restrict management access<\/h3>\n<p>Configure strict management access on all network equipment involved in the Cloud Direct Connect connection. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/products\/security\/out-of-band-management\/\">out-of-band management<\/a> for management sessions, so that management traffic remains completely separated from production traffic. Configure role-based access control and ensure that administrators only have access to what they need for their tasks.<\/p>\n<p>After setting up access control, verify that the BGP session remains stable and that management sessions run exclusively via the out-of-band channel. Also check that unauthorised connection attempts are logged.<\/p>\n<h2>Validate and monitor the security of your connection<\/h2>\n<p>Setting up security is one thing, but continuously validating whether that security remains effective is at least as important. Threats change and configurations can be accidentally modified. Structural monitoring is therefore not an option but a requirement.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Set up network monitoring on the Cloud Direct Connect connection: continuously measure bandwidth, latency, and packet loss. Unexpected spikes can indicate an attack or configuration error.<\/li>\n<li>Configure alerts for BGP session interruptions, VLAN changes, and unauthorised access attempts.<\/li>\n<li>Perform periodic configuration audits: compare the current configuration with the documented baseline and investigate deviations immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Test your encryption regularly by checking whether traffic outside the encrypted tunnel is unreadable.<\/li>\n<li>Set a log retention policy that meets your compliance requirements and ensure that logs are stored centrally and not locally on the network device.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/products\/security\/monitoring-network-management\/\">monitoring and network management<\/a> in order, you have continuous visibility into the status of your secure cloud connection. Set a fixed review moment, at least once per quarter, to evaluate security settings and tighten them where necessary.<\/p>\n<h2>Resolve common security issues<\/h2>\n<p>Even with a careful configuration, problems can occur. Below you will find the most common issues and how to address them.<\/p>\n<h3>BGP session does not come up after setting up authentication<\/h3>\n<p>This is almost always a mismatch in the MD5 passphrase between your router and the cloud provider. Check both sides for typos and pay attention to spaces or special characters. Also verify whether the BGP timer settings match.<\/p>\n<h3>Traffic leaks between VLANs<\/h3>\n<p>Check the trunk configuration on your switches. A port that has been accidentally configured as an access port instead of a trunk, or an incorrect native VLAN setting, is often the cause. Use a packet capture to confirm where the leak is.<\/p>\n<h3>Encryption causes high latency<\/h3>\n<p>If layer 2 encryption adds noticeable delay, check whether the encryption is taking place in hardware and not in software. Software-based encryption puts a heavy load on the CPU and is not scalable for higher bandwidths. Hardware encryption modules resolve this.<\/p>\n<h3>Unexpected connection interruptions<\/h3>\n<p>Sudden interruptions can indicate physical problems, such as a damaged fibre optic cable, or a configuration change that causes a conflict. Consult your monitoring logs to link the time of the interruption to a specific cause. For recurring interruptions, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwayseurope.com\/en\/solutions\/security\/bescherm-gevoelige-gegevens\/\">structured approach to data protection<\/a> and incident response is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>With these steps, you have a solid foundation for a secure Cloud Direct Connect connection. 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