Web application firewalls have become an essential component of the modern organization’s security infrastructure, providing scalable high-fidelity protection of business-critical web applications from a broad spectrum of cyber threats. As with any must-have enterprise security solution, there is considerable variation in available offerings. To help IT security and application defense teams navigate the evaluation process, this paper examines five ways that Imperva SecureSphere Web Application Firewall surpasses the competition.

Data is the new cyber-currency; companies rely on it to optimize customer experience and drive sales – hackers target and monetize the same data. Databases, data warehouses and Big Data lakes are the richest source of data and a top target for hackers and malicious insiders. In this paper, we’ll discuss the top five database security threats to relational databases. We’ll also explore the need to secure Big Data and provide recommendations on a creating a comprehensive data security solution.