Web applications are a prime target of cyber attacks because they are readily accessible and offer an easy entry point to valuable data. To combat cyber attacks, organizations need to protect web applications and services from existing and emerging cyber threats without affecting application performance or uptime.
Web Application Firewall
A web application firewall (WAF) analyzes all user access to your business-critical web applications and protects your applications and data from cyber attacks. It is your main line of defense against all web application attacks, mitigating the risk of online data breaches, preventing account takeover, and addressing regulatory compliance requirements such as PCI DSS 6.6.
How It Works
- A WAF serves as a gateway for all incoming traffic to your web application. This puts it in a perfect position to filter out malicious visitors and requests.
- Threats are identified by several layers of security policies, maintained and updated by a dedicated security team.
- The solution can be rapidly deployed without any hardware or software changes.
- WAF can be deployed as a physical or virtual appliance on-premises, or utilized as a cloud-based subscription service.
Imperva – The Market Leader
More organizations rely on Imperva to protect their critical web applications than any other vendor. Imperva web application firewall fits seamlessly into physical and virtual data centers, delivering the industry’s most advanced web application security.
General Features
Trusted by more than 3 million websites, Imperva Web Application Firewall is a comprehensive security suite that helps you mitigate the most malicious attack scenarios.
- Protection From Web Threats
Imperva WAF protects from all web application security threats, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS) and remote file inclusion (RFI), and more. - Denial-of-Service Protection
The cloud-based offering from Imperva, known as Incapsula, can protect your web applications, systems, and infrastructure against distributed denial of service threats, mitigating attacks in under 10 seconds. - PCI-DSS Certified
PCI-DSS compliance is an essential requirement for any service that processes credit card data. Imperva WAF is PCI certified, addressing the PCI DSS 6.6 clause, and comes complete with PCI reporting. - Compliance Reports
Rich graphical reporting capabilities enable you to quickly assess your security status and streamline demonstration of compliance with PCI and other standards.
For several years, Imperva has remained the Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls.
Next Steps
If you operate Internet-facing web applications or APIs, then fronting them with a web application firewall is a business must. Start with a 30-day free trial of Imperva WAF. Call us at +233.54.431.5710 or write to sales@apotica.net.
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