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Imperva's SecureSphere: A Robust Web Application Firewall Solution for vli Limited

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application Cybersecurity & Privacy - Database Security
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Construction Management Tamper Detection
Challenge	vli Limited, a UK-based company that develops and manages innovative web-based solutions, faced a significant challenge in securing its hosted web application platforms. With a customer base of around 100, all of vli’s servers were co-hosted at a data centre operated by a third-party provider. While managed firewalls were already deployed at the data centre, vli had not yet implemented a Web application firewall solution. The company was particularly concerned about SQL injection, a common form of automated application attack that could potentially pose a significant threat to their critical infrastructure. The company's expansion plan for 2009, which involved aggressively targeting the SME market and increasing the number of platforms hosted by them, further compounded the issue. vli needed a robust security solution that could secure their entire legacy, current, and future code, and be fully interoperable with other layers of security architecture. Read More
About Customer	vli Limited is a UK-based company that has been developing and managing innovative web-based solutions for over ten years. The company has created bespoke platforms that help businesses to share information, improve productivity, and fully harness the potential that web-based applications can bring to the enterprise. vli's major clients include WSP Group plc, Iomega, Ca Corp., Crown Agents, and the Communication Workers Union. The company's expansion plan for 2009 involved aggressively targeting the SME market with a predominantly pre-built platform offering, which would significantly increase the number of platforms hosted by them. Read More
Solution	vli's search for a robust security solution led them to Imperva's SecureSphere Web Application Firewall. The solution promised the protection vli required, with outstanding functionality, performance transparency, and ease of management. SecureSphere was deployed inline between the data centre managed network firewalls and critical applications, complementing vli’s defence-in-depth strategy. The solution integrated seamlessly with vli's existing network infrastructure without requiring changes to applications or network. During a meticulous pilot of the solution, vli found the reduction in administrative strain significant, and the detailed reporting extremely helpful. Imperva's SecureSphere not only fully secured vli's infrastructure but also fully integrated with it, standing out from the competition. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Database Security

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Construction Management

Tamper Detection

Challenge

vli Limited, a UK-based company that develops and manages innovative web-based solutions, faced a significant challenge in securing its hosted web application platforms. With a customer base of around 100, all of vli’s servers were co-hosted at a data centre operated by a third-party provider. While managed firewalls were already deployed at the data centre, vli had not yet implemented a Web application firewall solution. The company was particularly concerned about SQL injection, a common form of automated application attack that could potentially pose a significant threat to their critical infrastructure. The company's expansion plan for 2009, which involved aggressively targeting the SME market and increasing the number of platforms hosted by them, further compounded the issue. vli needed a robust security solution that could secure their entire legacy, current, and future code, and be fully interoperable with other layers of security architecture.

About Customer

vli Limited is a UK-based company that has been developing and managing innovative web-based solutions for over ten years. The company has created bespoke platforms that help businesses to share information, improve productivity, and fully harness the potential that web-based applications can bring to the enterprise. vli's major clients include WSP Group plc, Iomega, Ca Corp., Crown Agents, and the Communication Workers Union. The company's expansion plan for 2009 involved aggressively targeting the SME market with a predominantly pre-built platform offering, which would significantly increase the number of platforms hosted by them.

Solution

vli's search for a robust security solution led them to Imperva's SecureSphere Web Application Firewall. The solution promised the protection vli required, with outstanding functionality, performance transparency, and ease of management. SecureSphere was deployed inline between the data centre managed network firewalls and critical applications, complementing vli’s defence-in-depth strategy. The solution integrated seamlessly with vli's existing network infrastructure without requiring changes to applications or network. During a meticulous pilot of the solution, vli found the reduction in administrative strain significant, and the detailed reporting extremely helpful. Imperva's SecureSphere not only fully secured vli's infrastructure but also fully integrated with it, standing out from the competition.

Impact #1	The deployment of SecureSphere has been highly successful for vli, aligning with the company's core commitment to its customers—security, stability, and performance. The solution provided the first barrier to any attack, ensuring that vli's other layers of security are rarely, if ever, brought into play. This substantially improved vli's security and met their core security objectives. The comprehensive security now at vli’s disposal is also proving highly beneficial in growing the confidence of existing and prospective customers. The company is likely to upgrade its current SecureSphere appliance to a larger system with greater network interface provision and multi-gigabit network throughput in the near future to meet its growth demands.

Impact #1

The deployment of SecureSphere has been highly successful for vli, aligning with the company's core commitment to its customers—security, stability, and performance. The solution provided the first barrier to any attack, ensuring that vli's other layers of security are rarely, if ever, brought into play. This substantially improved vli's security and met their core security objectives. The comprehensive security now at vli’s disposal is also proving highly beneficial in growing the confidence of existing and prospective customers. The company is likely to upgrade its current SecureSphere appliance to a larger system with greater network interface provision and multi-gigabit network throughput in the near future to meet its growth demands.

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Imperva's SecureSphere: A Robust Web Application Firewall Solution for vli Limited

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