Imperva
Imperva
Imperva provides protection for applications and data by inspecting traffic and identifying threats. It offers deployment options for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Imperva provides protection for applications and data by inspecting traffic and identifying threats. It offers deployment options for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Cost considerations
Cost considerations
Functionality
Functionality
Compatibility
Compatibility
User experience
User experience
Customer support
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Product features
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Pricing
Free trial available
Key features
API access
Platform solution
Point solution
Market segment
Enterprise
Integrations
Cloud security
Data security
Deployment
On-premises
Cloud-native
Cloud-hosted
Services support
In-house services
Managed services
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Healthcare
Retail
Financial services
Subcategory
Web Application Firewall
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Imperva requires a sizable upfront license and hardware spend, and core protections like DDoS mitigation or bot defense come as separate chargeable modules. User reviews on AWS Marketplace and PeerSpot consistently describe the pricing as expensive, with some rating costs a 10 out of 10 for high expense. That places Imperva toward the higher end of network-security budgets, so the value proposition is less clear for organizations watching cost per protected Gbps.
Cost considerations
Imperva requires a sizable upfront license and hardware spend, and core protections like DDoS mitigation or bot defense come as separate chargeable modules. User reviews on AWS Marketplace and PeerSpot consistently describe the pricing as expensive, with some rating costs a 10 out of 10 for high expense. That places Imperva toward the higher end of network-security budgets, so the value proposition is less clear for organizations watching cost per protected Gbps.
Functionality
Imperva inspects web traffic with signatures, behavior analytics, and SSL/TLS decryption, but coverage stops at the application layer. Missing network-wide IPS, malware sandboxing, zero-trust segmentation, and SD-WAN means the feature set lags broader next-generation firewalls.
Functionality
Imperva inspects web traffic with signatures, behavior analytics, and SSL/TLS decryption, but coverage stops at the application layer. Missing network-wide IPS, malware sandboxing, zero-trust segmentation, and SD-WAN means the feature set lags broader next-generation firewalls.
Compatibility
Imperva can be installed on dedicated hardware, as virtual machines on VMware or Hyper-V, and as licensed images in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud marketplaces. Imperva exposes REST APIs and ready-made connectors that stream logs into Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, and other SIEMs with minimal custom code. No container edition is advertised, so compatibility is broad but stops short of the widest footprint.
Compatibility
Imperva can be installed on dedicated hardware, as virtual machines on VMware or Hyper-V, and as licensed images in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud marketplaces. Imperva exposes REST APIs and ready-made connectors that stream logs into Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, and other SIEMs with minimal custom code. No container edition is advertised, so compatibility is broad but stops short of the widest footprint.
User experience
Many reviewers describe Imperva dashboards as intuitive for routine policy work via the browser. Others note that reporting feels cumbersome and switching between consoles can be slow. Moderate training is still needed, though vendor guides and courses are easy to access.
User experience
Many reviewers describe Imperva dashboards as intuitive for routine policy work via the browser. Others note that reporting feels cumbersome and switching between consoles can be slow. Moderate training is still needed, though vendor guides and courses are easy to access.
Customer support
Imperva offers 24×7 access to engineers and promises a sub-hour response for critical tickets, provides next-business-day hardware replacements under premium coverage, and supplies daily automated signature updates; these measures outperform many network-security rivals, yet the lack of a 15-minute SLA and hourly updates leaves Imperva just shy of the top score.
Customer support
Imperva offers 24×7 access to engineers and promises a sub-hour response for critical tickets, provides next-business-day hardware replacements under premium coverage, and supplies daily automated signature updates; these measures outperform many network-security rivals, yet the lack of a 15-minute SLA and hourly updates leaves Imperva just shy of the top score.