The new controlled and available version is directly integrated with Google Cloud infrastructure, helping enterprises seamlessly extend the defense capabilities of web applications and APIs without compromising cloud performance.
Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies and cybersecurity, announced the official launch of Imperva for Google Cloud, a new solution for its trusted application security platform. Built specifically for the Google Cloud ecosystem, this solution helps enterprises leverage Google Cloud’s Service Extension traffic management capabilities to comprehensively protect web applications and APIs. The new gadget does not change the existing deployment pipelines, integration processes, or daily monitoring workflows, Because of this it can solve the problem of traditional security tools’ operational bottlenecks.
With the rapid pace of digital transformation worldwide, more and more enterprise development teams are willing to use cloud-native services as their standard to release products faster and make their operation architectures more simple. Then again, security solutions that are not very modern usually depend on external routing to change traffic which can make the system slower and can also increase management complexity. And, typical cloud-native security tools might not have the features that are very sophisticated to defend many mission-critical applications. This usually results in the DevOps and SecOps teams having difficulties working together.
Resolving the dual contradiction between performance and defense
The new solution is designed to address this industry pain point, allowing businesses to expand their modern applications without having to make difficult trade-offs between native cloud performance and advanced security.
Tim Chang, Global Vice President and General Manager of Application Security at Thales’ Imperva division, stated, “Enterprises should not be forced to make trade-offs between performance, simplicity, and security. Through Imperva for Google Cloud, security becomes an integral part of the cloud infrastructure, providing enterprise-grade protection without impacting how applications are built and delivered.”
Embed security features into the core of the infrastructure
Imperva for Google Cloud revolutionizes the traditional “post-hoc” defense concept, instead embedding cutting-edge security capabilities directly into the infrastructure developers rely on daily. Through deep integration with Google Cloud’s native architecture, Thales successfully enables security systems to scale in tandem with the development of modern applications, providing robust support for enterprise R&D and innovation while ensuring top-tier security for high-value digital services.
In terms of technical architecture, Imperva for Google Cloud integrates directly with Google Cloud Load Balancing through Private Service Connect technology. This design ensures that network traffic remains within the Google Cloud internal network throughout the entire process of malicious detection and security defense.
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The platform’s core functional highlights include:
• Seamless deployment experience: Enterprises do not need to change the Domain Name System (DNS), manage SSL certificates, or redesign their existing network architecture during the deployment process.
• Instant protection and minimal tweaking: The system provides highly reliable threat defense from day one. Thales’ professional threat research team updates security strategies daily in real time to ensure effective response to the latest vulnerabilities.
• Highly resilient architecture design: The system has the self-healing capability to eliminate single points of failure, and the underlying business applications can still maintain high availability even during sudden service interruptions.
• Automation-first approach: The platform is deployed entirely via API and deeply supports Terraform tools, seamlessly integrating into existing DevOps automation workflows.
Deepen partnership
The deployment of this technology further highlights the success that Thales has been having since a long time now due to its strategic collaboration with Google Cloud. Thales has successfully managed to contribute significantly to the Google Cloud global ecosystem by virtue of its innovative prowess along with its commitment to serving customers well and received the Google Cloud Partner of the Year award for the category “Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud” in 2026.
In recent times, digital sovereignty has emerged as one of the most critical concerns of industries all across the world especially those that operate under stringent regulations. Working closely with Google Cloud, Thales is dedicatedly working to support the protection of enterprises’ data within a hybrid and multi-cloud environment. Such an effort is designed to ensure that the businesses remain firmly in control of their data.