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Thales Imperva Cloud Web Application Firewall (formerly Imperva Cloud) Setup for Workbench

These instructions include setup for Imperva's cloud version of the Web Application Firewall (WAF). If you wish to use the on-prem version, go to Thales Imperva Web Application Firewall Setup for Workbench.

Step 1: Create an Expel SOC Account in the Imperva Cloud Security Console

Expel needs console access to your device to allow our SOC analysts to dig deeper during incident investigations. Additionally, our engineering teams use this access to investigate potential health issues. For more information, see Why Expel Asks for Console Access.

  1. Log into your Imperva Cloud Security Console as an Administrator.

  2. Navigate to Account > Account Management.

    In Thales Imperva, Account Management is available under the Account menu.

  3. On the left side, click Users.

  4. Click Add User.

  5. Complete the fields as follows:

    • Name - enter "Expel SOC".

    • Email - enter “soc+<Your Organization Name>@expel.io”.

      • For example, if your organization were Acme Corp, the format would be "soc+acme_corp@expel.io".

    • Role - assign the Reader role to the account.

      Enter Expel SOC for username, the email address as directed, and select Reader for the role.

  6. Select Save.

Expel will receive the email invitation and complete console access configuration in Workbench on your behalf.

Step 2: Generate an API Key for the Expel SOC User

  1. Click the new user you just created, a Settings menu will appear on the right.

    Click the API keys drop-down, then select Add API key.

    Select the Add API key button in the API keys dropdown.

  2. Add a Name and Description for the API Key.

  3. Select the Never expire option.

  4. Move the Status slider to Enabled.

  5. Select Save.

    For Name, enter Expel SOC, for Description, enter User for integration with Expel, and choose Never expire.

  6. Your API ID and API Key will show on the screen. Copy and store the API ID and API Key to a secure location. Be sure to do this, as this is the only time these values are shown.

    API ID and API Key are generated with warning Once you close this window, you'll no longer be able to access the key.

Step 3: Add Imperva as a Security Device in Workbench

  1. Log in to Workbench.

  2. In the side menu, navigate to Organization Settings > Security Devices.

  3. Select Add Security Device.

  4. In the search box, type “Imperva” and then select the Thales Imperva Cloud Web Application Firewall integration.

  5. A configuration pane displays. Complete the fields as follows:

    • Name - enter a name that might help you more easily identify this integration, such as “CompanyName Imperva WAF”; this name will display in Workbench under the Name column, and is a text string that you can filter on.

    • Location - enter the location of your integration, for example, “cloud.” This is also a text string that you can filter on, so we recommend being consistent with location naming across your Expel integrations.

    • Connection Settings - provide the appropriate information:

      • Expel Imperva API ID - enter the API ID you generated in Step 2.

      • API key for Expel Imperva email - enter the API key you generated in Step 2.

  6. Select Save.

  7. On the console access screen, select Set up later. Expel will complete configuration with the user you created in Step 1.

  8. Select Save.

Your device should be created successfully within a few seconds. A few reminders:

  • After your connection is healthy, it will take some time for your device to begin polling.

  • To check on the status, select the downward arrow for your device in the first column and choose View details.

  • If your device does not begin polling within 15 minutes, contact our support team for help. You must refresh the page to see updates.

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