Detect Incapsula
Incapsula is a cloud-based application delivery platform. It uses a global content delivery network to provide web application security, DDoS mitigation, content caching, application delivery, load balancing and failover services.
Detection looks at response headers across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Incapsula
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Incapsula. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
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Example public indicators for Incapsula
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Incapsula. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-cdn: Incapsula
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Incapsula signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Incapsula, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Incapsula is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Incapsula
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Incapsula signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Incapsula signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Incapsula on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Incapsula
- Can PluginView detect Incapsula without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Incapsula — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Incapsula?
- Incapsula is classified under CDN in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Incapsula?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Incapsula?
- Illustrative public indicators for Incapsula include x-cdn: Incapsula. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
