Short answer
No. Most organisations start with one urgent use case, prove it, then add the next control on the same Cloudflare platform.
In detail: Replacing security tools in stages
Typical first use cases are replacing a VPN, replacing a web proxy, controlling SaaS and AI tool use, or protecting sensitive data.
Typical expansion paths:
- VPN replacement with Cloudflare Access, then web filtering with Cloudflare Gateway
- Web gateway refresh, then CASB, Browser Isolation and DLP
- Shadow IT or AI governance, then DLP on prompts and uploads
- Users first, then whole sites through a Peplink router and Cloudflare WAN
Rollouts usually begin with a pilot for a smaller group of users before production, so policies can be tested without disrupting the business. The renewal date of an existing product is often a good moment to decide what moves next.
FirstNet plans the move in phases rather than as a rip-and-replace, and can supply, deploy, co-manage or run the platform at each stage.