AWS Shield
Automatic network-layer DDoS attack detection and mitigation for cloud applications
- Also known as
- aws-shield
Available worldwide
What is AWS Shield?
A managed DDoS protection service that provides automatic, real-time defense against distributed denial-of-service attacks. Offers a free standard tier for basic infrastructure protection and a premium tier with advanced threat detection, application-layer defense, and expert incident response.
AWS Shield pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier included with AWS account; Advanced tier available (pricing not specified in documentation)
AWS Shield Standard
FreeAutomatic DDoS protection included at no charge for all AWS customers
- Protection against common network and transport layer DDoS attacks
- Deterministic packet filtering
- Priority-based traffic shaping
- Works with CloudFront and Route 53
AWS Shield Advanced
Enhanced DDoS protection with customized detection and 24/7 expert support
- Automatic mitigation of sophisticated DDoS events
- Customized detection based on traffic patterns
- Application-layer attack detection (HTTP floods, DNS query floods)
- Real-time notifications via CloudWatch
- 24/7 Shield Response Team support
- Integration with AWS WAF and Firewall Manager
- Health check-based detection optimization
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (8)
Independently observed- AWS WAF
- Amazon CloudFront
- Amazon Route 53
- Elastic IP
- Elastic Load Balancing
- AWS Global Accelerator
- Amazon CloudWatch
- AWS Firewall Manager
AWS Shield alternatives
Other ddos protection we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Fastly DDoS ProtectionAutomatic DDoS attack defense deployed instantlylow · 18%
- Cloudflare DDoS ProtectionLarge-scale protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks using global network infrastructurelow · 34%
- Verisign DDoS Protection Serviceslow · 6%
- Google Cloud ArmorA network security service that defends applications against denial-of-service attacks, bot-based fraud, and web application threatslow · 26%
- Netscout Arbor DDoS ProtectionEnterprise-grade DDoS detection and mitigation for critical internet infrastructurelow · 30%
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 30 | 0.07 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 27 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
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