Imperva is a web application and data security company founded in 2002 by Shlomo Kramer (co-founder of Check Point), Amichai Shulman, and Mickey Boodaei. The company was acquired by Thales for $3.6 billion in December 2023, creating a global cybersecurity leader. Imperva is a 9-time Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Web Application and API Protection.
Platform Overview
Imperva provides integrated application and data security through cloud and on-premises solutions.
Web application firewall protects websites and applications from OWASP Top 10 threats. The cloud-based WAF achieves near-zero false positives with 94% of customers deploying in blocking mode. Automated policy creation and global SOC backing simplify operations.
API security provides continuous discovery of public, private, and shadow APIs. The platform monitors APIs across environments, tracks changes, detects design flaws, and protects against OWASP API Security Top 10.
DDoS protection mitigates layer 3, 4, and 7 attacks with always-on monitoring. The platform integrates with application security for comprehensive protection.
Data security through Imperva Data Security Fabric provides data activity monitoring, data masking (Imperva Camouflage), and database security. Data Risk Intelligence, launched in 2024, integrates with Thales CipherTrust for unified data protection.
Thales Acquisition
Thales completed the $3.6 billion acquisition in December 2023, earlier than originally expected. Imperva merged with Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing to create a cybersecurity division with EUR 2.4 billion in revenue and 5,800+ experts across 68 countries. This was Thales’ ninth cybersecurity acquisition in nine years.
Key Customers
Imperva protects 39 Fortune 100 companies across banking, healthcare, aerospace, defense, and education sectors. Over 27,500 organizations use Imperva globally.
Recent Developments
In 2025, Imperva was named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for Web Application Firewall Solutions. The company launched Imperva Elastic WAF for cloud-native environments and was recognized as Leader in OMDIA Universe for Data Security Posture Management.
In December 2025, Thales launched AI Security Fabric through Imperva for protecting agentic AI and LLM-powered applications.
Leadership
Pam Murphy serves as CEO since January 2020. David Holmes was appointed CTO of Application Security in September 2024. The company operates as part of Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing.