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    Shield

    Firewall / NGFW

    Always-on detection and automatic inline mitigations for DDoS

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    Enterprises with critical, high-traffic workloads deployed natively on AWS infrastructure requiring automated, enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation and financial cost-spike protection.

    Best for
    • Protecting AWS-native web applications and APIs from large-scale volumetric attacks
    • Financial protection against auto-scaling cost surges during DDoS incidents
    • Access to 24/7 specialized AWS DDoS Response Team (DRT) support
    May not be ideal if
    • Organizations with predominantly on-premises or non-AWS multi-cloud environments
    • Budget-conscious teams unable to justify the Shield Advanced monthly commitment
    • Environments requiring a standalone Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW) with deep packet inspection

    Core capabilities

    Automatic traffic baselining and anomaly detection
    AWS Shield Network Security Director for topology visualization
    Managed DDoS protection for continuous automatic mitigation
    Multi-layer protection across layers 3, 4, and 7

    Common use cases

    01

    Application downtime and latency reduction

    02

    DDoS attack mitigation across network layers

    03

    Network security best practices implementation

    Things to consider

    Every product has trade-offs, and which of them matter depends on your environment, your team and your timeline.

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    Profile last updated on 6 September 2026 by Picari.