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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperva, Inc., the cybersecurity leader championing the fight to secure data and applications wherever they reside, today launched the Cyber Threat Index, a monthly report and measurement of the global threat landscape based on data from Imperva sensors across the globe. In conjunction, Imperva also released the findings of the Cyber Threat Index monthly reports from August 2019 through January 2020, revealing sharp increases in high-risk vulnerabilities and public cloud-based attacks on organizations. Additionally, this months Index score of 776, on a scale of zero to 1000, is the highest to date.

The Cyber Threat Index is a monthly measurement and analysis of the global cyber threat landscape across data and applications. With over one trillion total requests analyzed and 21 billion application attacks blocked, it offers an unrivaled and comprehensive look at application security and provides an easy-to-understand score to consistently track cyber threat levels and observe trends over time. Viewers can dive deeper into the score and drill down for individual industries and countries, and also view historic Index scores.

The Cyber Threat Index is based on data gathered from Imperva sensors all over the world, including:

Cyber Threat Index Key Findings

Key findings from the past six months include:

The global threat landscape is evolving so rapidly that organizations need to have a constant pulse on it to stay one step ahead of attackers, Nadav Avital, head of security research at Imperva. We built the Cyber Threat Index to provide our customers and the industry at large with the valuable actionable insights around data and application threats that our massive network contains. The Cyber Threat Index is a testament to our technological capacities and security expertise, as well as our dedication to improving the worlds security posture as a whole.

The Cyber Threat Index was created by Imperva Research Labs, a premier research organization for security analysis, vulnerability discovery and compliance expertise. The organization provides round-the-clock research into the latest security vulnerabilities and is comprised of some of the worlds leading experts in data and application security. Incorporating exceptional insight, Imperva Research Labs publishes reports such as:

The Cyber Threat Index is available at https://www.imperva.com/cyber-threat-index/.

Imperva will showcase the Cyber Threat Index at booth #1227 at RSA Conference 2020, taking place Feb. 24-28 in San Francisco. Schedule a demo of the Cyber Threat Index at RSA.

About Imperva

Imperva is an analyst-recognized, cybersecurity leader on a mission to protect customers digital assets by accurately detecting and effectively blocking incoming threats, and empowering customers to manage critical risks, so they do not have to choose between innovating for their customers and protecting what matters most. At Imperva, we tirelessly defend our customers business as it grows, giving them clarity for today and confidence for tomorrow. Learn more at http://www.imperva.com, our blog, or Twitter.

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