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# AWS Shield

Canonical: https://www.getapp.ae/software/2057352/aws-shield

> AWS Shield is a DDoS and vulnerability management software that helps businesses detect attacks and automate inline mitigations to minimize application latency and downtime. It allows staff members to detect attacks at lower traffic thresholds to optimize application DDoS resiliency and minimize false-positive notifications.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Amazon Web Services
- **Location**: Seattle, US
- **Founded**: 2006

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Please contact Amazon Web Services directly for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Dashboard Software
- IT Incident Management
- Monitoring
- Reporting/Analytics
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Vulnerability Management Software
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Web Traffic Monitoring

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software

## Category

- [Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/1235/vulnerability-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/1235/vulnerability-management/software)
- [DDoS Protection Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/3779/ddos-protection/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Action1](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2048001/action1-rmm) — 4.9/5 (237 reviews)
2. [baramundi Management Suite](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2050144/baramundi-management-suite) — 4.6/5 (140 reviews)
3. [Phoenix Security](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2058747/appsec-phoenix) — 4.7/5 (74 reviews)
4. [ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2046988/manageengine-vulnerability-manager-plus) — 4.6/5 (33 reviews)
5. [Orca Security](https://www.getapp.ae/software/1998343/orca-security) — 4.8/5 (60 reviews)

## Reviews

### "AWS Shield" — 5.0/5

> **Anmol** | *27 February 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I used this service for 2 years for DDOS protection because many times AWS Waf is not able to stop DDOS attack It also reduces the pricing of CPU utilization of instances that increase from attack
> 
> **Cons**: The pricing is very high as compared to other DDOS protection tools

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### "Best DDOS protection tool in AWS Services" — 5.0/5

> **Sakthi** | *6 March 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: AWS Shield Standard using for our website to secure from DDOS attacks and protect from web vulnerabilities using  web application firewall service. Its protect our website goes down due to attacks.
> 
> **Cons**: Based on our usage AWS Shield help and secure our websites for specific services only. Need to secure more services in AWS using shield.
> 
> Good service for website security in AWS

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### "AWS Shield developer" — 3.0/5

> **Franco** | *9 February 2024* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: easy to use since it is detailed in the manual as well as video descriptions
> 
> **Cons**: AWS has the best ways to use costs/time in its tools, so it's easy to shut down systems during downtime.

## Links

- [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2057352/aws-shield)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.getapp.com/security-software/a/aws-shield/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.getapp.ae/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-AU | <https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-CA | <https://www.getapp.ca/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-GB | <https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-IE | <https://www.getapp.ie/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-SG | <https://www.getapp.sg/software/2057352/aws-shield> |
| en-ZA | <https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2057352/aws-shield> |

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