Imperva Advanced WAF

A web application firewall protecting sites from injection, bot, and application-layer attacks.

License: proprietary
Open source: No

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): waf, web-security, owasp, api-security, bot-mitigationVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaS, self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): proprietaryVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Managed rules written and tested by the Imperva Threat Research team, Near-zero false positives allowing blocking-mode deployment, Machine learning correlating security events into incident narratives, OWASP Top 10 protection including SQL injection and XSS, Upload Scan and Control for malicious file uploads, Terraform provider automating Cloud WAF deploymentsVerification pending

Security · Privacy · Compliance

Regulatory compliance(HIPAA;PCI DSS;FedRAMP;GDPR support): GDPR, PCI DSSVerified

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Security teams wanting managed-rule WAF in cloud or on-prem with near-zero false positives to block confidentlyVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Protect applications and APIs in cloud or on-premises, Prevent data breaches, Meet regulatory compliance, Defend against bot-driven and API attacksVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): specialistVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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