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Imperva Application Security Platform

byThales Group (Imperva)
in Cloud Web Application and API Protection
4.7

Overview

Product Information on Imperva Application Security Platform

Updated 12th November 2024

What is Imperva Application Security Platform?

Imperva Cloud WAF provides advanced protection against sophisticated web application threats while ensuring seamless business operations with near-zero false positives. Leveraging advanced traffic profiling at the network edge, Imperva accurately distinguishes between legitimate and malicious requests in real-time, automatically blocking threats such as OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, DDoS, and botnet attacks before they reach your applications. Designed to stop attacks without disrupting user experiences, Imperva Cloud WAF deploys out-of-the-box in blocking mode, minimizing manual interventions while maintaining a low false positive rate. The solution scales effortlessly to secure applications hosted on-premises or in the cloud, integrating with key security tools such as SIEMs and Imperva Attack Analytics. Its automation capabilities through Terraform ensure quick policy updates, while daily threat intelligence from Imperva Research Labs keeps your defenses ahead of emerging risks.

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Overall experience with Imperva Application Security Platform

Manager, It Security
<50M USD, Software
FAVORABLE

“Imperva WAF Provides Effective Security and Reliable Support with Easy Onboarding”

5.0
Jan 22, 2026
Overall, our experience with Imperva WAF has been very positive. Imperva WAF delivers strong value and has met our expectations from both a usability and security standpoint.
Security Engineer
1B - 3B USD, Media
CRITICAL

“Enhanced Support Following Acquisition Contrasts With Ongoing User Interface Limitations”

3.0
Jul 15, 2025
Since the Thales acquisition of Imperva, customer support and interaction has been absolutely phenomenal. The team at Thales is very proactive with helping to ensure the customer is aware of what features are available, troubleshooting issues, and making the customer feel as though they've been heard. That said, the product itself could be considered a little lacking. New features appear to be released with the notion of a goal and perhaps some client direction, but without seeing the vision to a full conclusion prior to being released. While meetings with product managers are helpful, it does appear like the path is set and the meetings are less about listening and understanding needs and more about instructing as to the new features' capabilities. Similarly, pre-existing products suffer from user interface flaws and an almost black box approach to logic - knowledge of how the product works that seems to have been lost in the transition to Thales.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 9th March 2024

Imperva is a cybersecurity firm that assists organizations in safeguarding critical applications, APIs, and data across various scales and locations. It adopts a comprehensive approach that amalgamates edge, application security, and data security to offer protection to businesses at all levels of their digital journey. Imperva Threat Research and the worldwide intelligence community contribute to Imperva's knowledge of the evolving threat landscape. This understanding allows incorporation of the most recent security, privacy, and compliance expertise into the offered solutions.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2002
Head office location
San Mateo, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
http://www.imperva.com

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Imperva Application Security Platform Likes & Dislikes

Like

The platform is easy to use and intuitive, which allowed us to get up and running quickly with minimal effort. The setup for onboarding a new site into WAF was very straightforward, which allowed us to deploy a production site into WAF with little work on our end. The support team is very knowledgeable and the response time is great. The product is reliable and very effective. Their knowledge base and support KB's are well written to help new customers.

Like

Ultimately, Imperva's Application Security Platform functions as a solid, enterprise-scalable solution. It allows for centralized management and provides powerful functionality without needing a large, dedicated support team on staff. Configuration is usable and duties can be shared amongst application developers, network teams, cloud teams, and security teams. Customer support has been incredible and has truly become a highlight.

Like

The increasing number of network attacks means I need a reliable way of combating this. New attacks can also be analyzed and remedied quickly. Also, the Advanced Bot Protection Option is something we are now implementing, giving us a higher level of protection.

Dislike

There is very little to dislike overall. More option for customers to create customer report would be a great feature to add.

Dislike

The main issue tends to be the user interface. This is something they're aware of and have dedicated some amount of work to over the last year; however, a full UI redesign is likely in order. The interface feels clunky and leaves the user guessing as to where certain functions exist. Even experienced users seem unable to divine the location of important functions. Reporting functionality is incredibly limited in the UI, with most of the true value coming from the logs after ingesting into a SIEM or other log aggregation tool. While the company seems dedicated to bringing new functionality to the tool and expanding what the tool does, Imperva should truly focus on redesigning the platform before moving forward with new feature-sets.

Dislike

Nothing major - and any issues I do come across with tech support I find are very quick and helpful.

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Imperva Application Security Platform Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(542 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
68%
4 Star
29%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Evaluation & Contracting

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4.7

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  • Manager, It Security
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Imperva WAF Provides Effective Security and Reliable Support with Easy Onboarding

    5.0
    Jan 22, 2026
    Overall, our experience with Imperva WAF has been very positive. Imperva WAF delivers strong value and has met our expectations from both a usability and security standpoint.
  • Devops Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    Imperva: Advanced Bot Protection and Rapid Tech Support Response.

    4.0
    Feb 5, 2026
    My experience using Imperva has been positive. The GUI is fairly easy to get used to - onboarding new sites and getting the right levels of protection & security. The option to now validate domains using the CNAME option in the GUI is more long term than the TXT record option. Also I find the Thales support excellent - responses are very quick, and the information received is always accurate and valid.
  • IT Services Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    The Platform Offers Easy Management And Seamless Integration, Though Mastering Its Advanced Features Takes Additional Learning

    5.0
    Dec 8, 2025
    Our experience with Imperva Application Security has been very positive. The platform delivers reliable protection for web applications, effectively stopping common threats and offering clear insights into traffic behavior. Deployment is straightforward, and daily operations are easy to manage. While some advance capabilities take some time to fully gasp , the solution has greatly strengthened our overall application security posture.
  • Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Web Application And API Protection Enhanced By Real-Time Analytics And Visibility

    5.0
    Nov 7, 2025
    The solution provides strong protection for our web applications and APIs, helping us mitigate vulnerabilities and defend against a wide range of attacks. The platform's analytics and incident visibility have made it easier for our security team to identify threats in real time.
  • Director, IT Security and Risk Management
    10B+ USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    Robust Security and Technical Performance Evident After Ten Years of Implementation

    5.0
    Oct 22, 2025
    Highly effective solution overall since my organization adopted it 10+ years ago.
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