Thales Announces "Imperva for Google Cloud"
Thales has announced "Imperva for Google Cloud," an application security platform directly integrated with Google Cloud. It protects web applications and APIs while maintaining existing pipelines and workflows, addressing the need for both security and operational efficiency in cloud-native development environments.
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Thales has announced "Imperva for Google Cloud." The service will be rolled out sequentially, allowing the industry's most trusted application security platform to be directly integrated into Google Cloud.
This solution is designed to run on Google Cloud and leverages Google Cloud's Service Extension traffic to protect web applications and APIs while maintaining existing pipelines, integration environments, and monitoring workflows.
**Background of Service Provision**
With the acceleration of cloud adoption by enterprises, development teams are standardizing cloud-native services to improve speed and simplify operations. However, many security solutions require external routing, leading to latency and operational friction. On the other hand, cloud-native security tools sometimes lack the depth required to protect mission-critical applications at scale, creating friction between development and security teams.
**Providing Cloud-Integrated Security for Modern Applications**
"Imperva for Google Cloud" directly embeds advanced application security into the infrastructure developers already use, rather than adding protection as an afterthought. By adhering to Google Cloud's native architecture, it provides advanced security protection that matches the scale and speed of modern application development.
Akira Kaneko, Head of Cybersecurity Product Business Unit, Thales DIS Japan K.K., stated: "With Imperva for Google Cloud, security is integrated as part of the cloud infrastructure, enabling comprehensive, enterprise-scale security protection without hindering application development and delivery. Companies no longer have to sacrifice performance, security, or ease of operation."
Furthermore, "Imperva for Google Cloud" is directly integrated with Google Cloud Load Balancing via Private Service Connect, inspecting and protecting traffic while keeping it within the Google Cloud network.
**Key Features:**
* Minimal impact during deployment (no DNS changes, SSL management, or architecture redesign required)
* Immediate protection with minimal tuning (daily policy updates by a dedicated threat research team)
* Resilient architecture (eliminates single points of failure, maintains application availability even during outages)
* Automation support (API-driven deployment and Terraform support for DevOps workflow assistance)
* Reduced operational burden for DevOps and security teams
**About Google Cloud and Thales**
Thales has a long-standing relationship with Google Cloud and has recently been awarded the "2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year (Infrastructure Modernization Sovereign Cloud category)." This award recognizes its commitment to innovation, customer success, and contributions to the overall Google Cloud ecosystem.
As digital sovereignty gains importance, particularly in regulated industries, Google Cloud and Thales are jointly promoting initiatives for enterprise data protection in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Through this effort, companies can achieve cloud modernization and scale securely and reliably while maintaining control over data, operations, and compliance.
**About Thales Group**
Thales (headquartered in Paris, France, Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies in the defense, aerospace, space, cyber, and digital domains. We respond to challenges such as sovereignty, security, sustainability, and inclusion with innovative products and solutions.
Thales Group invests nearly 4.5 billion euros annually in research and development in key areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technology, and cloud technology. With 85,000 employees in 65 countries, Thales recorded sales of 22.1 billion euros in fiscal year 2025.
This solution is designed to run on Google Cloud and leverages Google Cloud's Service Extension traffic to protect web applications and APIs while maintaining existing pipelines, integration environments, and monitoring workflows.
**Background of Service Provision**
With the acceleration of cloud adoption by enterprises, development teams are standardizing cloud-native services to improve speed and simplify operations. However, many security solutions require external routing, leading to latency and operational friction. On the other hand, cloud-native security tools sometimes lack the depth required to protect mission-critical applications at scale, creating friction between development and security teams.
**Providing Cloud-Integrated Security for Modern Applications**
"Imperva for Google Cloud" directly embeds advanced application security into the infrastructure developers already use, rather than adding protection as an afterthought. By adhering to Google Cloud's native architecture, it provides advanced security protection that matches the scale and speed of modern application development.
Akira Kaneko, Head of Cybersecurity Product Business Unit, Thales DIS Japan K.K., stated: "With Imperva for Google Cloud, security is integrated as part of the cloud infrastructure, enabling comprehensive, enterprise-scale security protection without hindering application development and delivery. Companies no longer have to sacrifice performance, security, or ease of operation."
Furthermore, "Imperva for Google Cloud" is directly integrated with Google Cloud Load Balancing via Private Service Connect, inspecting and protecting traffic while keeping it within the Google Cloud network.
**Key Features:**
* Minimal impact during deployment (no DNS changes, SSL management, or architecture redesign required)
* Immediate protection with minimal tuning (daily policy updates by a dedicated threat research team)
* Resilient architecture (eliminates single points of failure, maintains application availability even during outages)
* Automation support (API-driven deployment and Terraform support for DevOps workflow assistance)
* Reduced operational burden for DevOps and security teams
**About Google Cloud and Thales**
Thales has a long-standing relationship with Google Cloud and has recently been awarded the "2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year (Infrastructure Modernization Sovereign Cloud category)." This award recognizes its commitment to innovation, customer success, and contributions to the overall Google Cloud ecosystem.
As digital sovereignty gains importance, particularly in regulated industries, Google Cloud and Thales are jointly promoting initiatives for enterprise data protection in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Through this effort, companies can achieve cloud modernization and scale securely and reliably while maintaining control over data, operations, and compliance.
**About Thales Group**
Thales (headquartered in Paris, France, Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies in the defense, aerospace, space, cyber, and digital domains. We respond to challenges such as sovereignty, security, sustainability, and inclusion with innovative products and solutions.
Thales Group invests nearly 4.5 billion euros annually in research and development in key areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technology, and cloud technology. With 85,000 employees in 65 countries, Thales recorded sales of 22.1 billion euros in fiscal year 2025.