---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Imperva
providerId: imperva
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Security
  - Cloud Security
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Imperva cloud application security and data security services.
sources:
  - https://www.imperva.com/products/plans/
  - https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/pricing
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Imperva
serviceCategory: Security
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Imperva
  ServiceCategory: Security
  ProviderName: Imperva
  PublisherName: Imperva
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: App Protect Bandwidth
    unit: Mbps
    aggregation: max
  - name: Protected Sites
    unit: sites
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Data Repositories Audited
    unit: repositories
    aggregation: sum
  - name: API Calls Processed
    unit: requests
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Imperva App Protect bandwidth consumption and protected site count monthly to identify growth trends and unused capacity.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size bandwidth tier based on peak traffic patterns; consolidate protected sites to reduce per-site subscription costs.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Allocate Imperva costs by application team or business unit using site-level tagging in the Imperva management console.
  - name: Forecasting
    description: Project Imperva costs by monitoring traffic growth quarter-over-quarter and scheduling bandwidth tier reviews at renewal.