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Imperva Inc..

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Imperva, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides solutions to protect business-critical data and applications. Its offerings include web application firewalls (WAF), DDoS protection, bot management, runtime application self-protection (RASP), database security, and data loss prevention (DLP). ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Imperva Inc. received a mixed ethical rating. A notable 2019 data breach affected customers using its Cloud WAF, exposing email addresses, hashed passwords, and for some, API keys and SSL certificates. Reports indicate over 13,000 passwords were changed, 13,500 SSL certificates rotated, and 1,400 API keys regenerated following the incident. This event allegedly highlighted vulnerabilities in authentication security. Imperva activated its data security response team and notified global regulatory agencies. The company offers vulnerability management solutions and maintains GDPR compliance. A 2023 report by Imperva suggested 32% of work data breaches could be avoided with improved security.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect40
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons-40
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-40
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Imperva Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Imperva Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides solutions to protect business-critical data and applications. Its core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers. Consequently, the company does not offer consumer credit products, manage consumer finance data, operate financial service access points, or directly impact consumer credit or savings outcomes. All Key Performance Indicators under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value are therefore not applicable to Imperva Inc.'s business model.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

40

94% of Singapore-based employees and 88% of US-based employees state Imperva is a great place to work.

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The company ranks in the Top 25% of high tech companies for employee engagement according to Workday/Peakon benchmarking
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and conducts quarterly employee engagement surveys.
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Imperva also completes an annual Gender Pay Equity Audit
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and has an anti-harassment policy in place.
5

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

Imperva is a cybersecurity company providing software and services.

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The company's core business does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities that would typically require fair-trade certifications or be classified as high-risk materials like conflict minerals or uncertified palm oil. Therefore, these KPIs are not applicable. No specific data was provided for audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, the percentage of contracts with ethical clauses, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Imperva Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Imperva Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

-40

Imperva's End User License Agreement (EULA) includes a codified red line, restricting the use of its products and services for the design or development of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or missile technology without prior U.S. government permission.

1

Planet-Friendly Business

0

The provided articles mention a case study on Imperva that includes an in-depth review of its carbon footprint, industry best practices, and a high-level plan for a sustainability strategy

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. Additionally, ESG reports from April 2022 to April 2023 and 2021 to June 2022 are referenced
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. However, no specific quantitative data, targets, or outcomes related to environmental performance, such as emissions, renewable energy use, waste diversion, or climate targets, are explicitly stated within the provided text for any KPI.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Imperva Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Imperva experienced a data breach discovered on August 20, 2019, with data exfiltration beginning in October 2018.

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This incident, affecting Cloud WAF customer accounts active through September 15, 2017, exposed email addresses, hashed and salted passwords, and for a subset of customers, API keys and SSL certificates.
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In response, Imperva activated its internal data security team, notified global regulatory agencies, and directly informed impacted customers.
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Remediation efforts included changing over 13,000 passwords, rotating over 13,500 SSL certificates, and regenerating over 1,400 API keys.
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The company maintains a strong compliance posture, holding certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, SOX, HIPAA, and Information Governance Toolkit, and is an ISO 27001 certified service provider.
5

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-40

Imperva has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including providing clearly marked recycling, compost, and waste bins at offices

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, redistributing smaller IT items internally
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, donating unused IT equipment to local charities
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, reducing single-use items by offering non-disposable tableware and cutlery
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, and installing smart timers to reduce unnecessary power use
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. The company also has a policy to recycle all electronic equipment and contracts with vendors using certified recycling methods
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, and has seen reduced waste at office locations due to increased remote work
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. Imperva has set a goal to achieve a 100% eWaste recycling program globally by 2035
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. Furthermore, Imperva evaluates suppliers against environmental goals, including e-waste recycling, and contracts with vendors who use certified methods for recycling
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