# Secure cloud data migration Digital transformation means having business data repositories in new, transformative locations—like in the cloud. Data security in the cloud has grown beyond compliance monitoring and must be a part of every critical IT decision. ### Industry analyst recognition Thales named an overall Leader in The 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Data Security platforms [Read the report](https://www.imperva.com/resources/resource-library/reports/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-data-security-platforms-2025/) ### Support for 100+ databases The most complete platform support for cloud, multi-cloud, on-premises, and hybrid database environments [Learn more](https://www.imperva.com/products/cloud-data-protection/) ### Many thousands of customers 34 of the Fortune 100 companies—in many industries—rely on Imperva for their data security needs [See all customer stories](https://www.imperva.com/resources/customers/?solution_filter=data-security) ## Data asset management is critical Data security is smart business. Secure data—wherever it resides—from outsider and insider attacks. - ### Traditional data security tools aren’t suitable for cloud environments 93% of organizations have multi-cloud data environments. 84% say they can’t [migrate current controls to the cloud](https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/cloud-migration/), and using multiple tools for on-premises and cloud is too complex and cumbersome. [More from the blog](https://www.imperva.com/blog/whats-different-about-data-security-in-the-cloud-almost-everything/) - ### Securing unknown cloud data assets is an ever-increasing challenge Organizations may use hundreds of cloud databases, with new assets being continually added and copied. [Keeping a current inventory of sensitive data](https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/cloud-security/) can be impractical and time-consuming. [More from the blog](https://www.imperva.com/blog/five-data-security-controls-and-processes-you-must-bring-to-cloud-native-infrastructures/) - ### It’s difficult to recognize and respond in a timely way to risky user activities With so many databases in use across a wide variety of locations, and so many types of data available, [identifying policy-violating security events and risky activity patterns](https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/define-security-incident-response/) can be complicated. [More from the blog](https://www.imperva.com/blog/the-business-case-for-modernizing-on-premises-and-cloud-based-database-security/) - ### Relying on databases’ native audit event stream is insufficient Databases produce enormous amounts of alerts and audit event logs. Monitoring through native database audit tools [overwhelms security staff](https://www.imperva.com/learn/data-security/alert-fatigue/) with false positives and is overly complex. [More from the blog](https://community.imperva.com/blogs/craig-burlingame1/2020/08/30/how-machine-learning-enables-soc-teams-to-reduce-alert-fatigue) ## Scale data security wherever data resides During cloud data migration, it is important to ensure uninterrupted data security. - ### Eliminate hybrid/multi-cloud complexity with a unified approach A unified data security platform handles hybrid and multi-cloud data security and compliance challenges and ensures uniform policy enforcement. - ### Achieve data management at high levels of scale with centralized policy controls By centralizing data security and compliance controls for data repositories, the time, effort, and expertise required to maintain effective data security management is significantly reduced. - ### Distill billions of events into critical, concise, and clear alerts Security teams can focus on what’s important when they have the right tools to discover and identify unauthorized data access across a broad, fragmented data repository ecosystem. - ### Orchestrated and automated data security processes increase efficiency and eliminate timely response bottlenecks By automating data security processes, such as data management and privileged user reconciliation, organizations can ensure that urgent data security remediation responses happen in a timely manner. [Learn more from the Whitepaper, How to Create a Data Security Strategy When Moving Workloads to the Cloud](https://www.imperva.com/resources/resource-library/white-papers/how-to-create-a-data-security-strategy-when-moving-workloads-to-the-cloud/) ## Respond faster with unified data analysis ### A unified, global data security view Achieve simpler, more effective data security by unifying the view of all databases, in all hybrid or multi-cloud locations, under a single platform. [Read the blog](https://www.imperva.com/blog/three-reasons-why-unification-drives-modern-data-security-strategy/) ### Raw data turned into actionable intelligence Easily identify and respond to what’s important, using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to process terabytes of data. [Read the blog](https://www.imperva.com/blog/enable-security-teams-to-leverage-machine-learning-technologies/) ### Faster data security team responses Operationalize and speed up data security process responses via workflow integration with SIEM, service ticketing, and business intelligence platforms. [Read the blog](https://www.imperva.com/blog/the-three-key-competencies-that-optimize-data-security-orchestration/) ## How Imperva helps secure cloud data ### Database risk and compliance Discover, classify, and secure data across on-premises, cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. [Learn more](https://www.imperva.com/products/data-security/data-risk-management/) ### Data privacy is a business mandate Discover and safeguard personal data stored anywhere on-premises, in the cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid data repositories. [Learn more](https://www.imperva.com/products/data-security/data-discovery-classification/) ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) security Secure cloud-native data and streamline compliance processes for databases in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure. [Learn more](https://www.imperva.com/products/data-security/multicloud-expansion/) > We were able to show ROI to the Executive Management Team within the first quarter of acquiring the Imperva solution. > **A major US life insurance** Director of InfoSec See how we can help you secure your data everywhere Schedule Demo Schedule Demo