AWS Shield

What is AWS Shield?

AWS Shield is a comprehensive solution that safeguards web applications running on AWS from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. It provides always-on detection and automatic inline mitigations, minimizing application downtime and latency. This managed service helps businesses detect, block, and respond to DDoS incidents, enabling them to maintain the availability and performance of their critical web applications

Highlights

• Always-on DDoS detection and automatic inline mitigation
• Minimizes application downtime and latency during attacks
• Allows staff to detect attacks at lower traffic thresholds to optimize application DDoS resiliency
• Enables real-time monitoring of network flows and inspection of incoming traffic using anomaly algorithms, traffic signatures, and other analysis techniques
• Provides real-time notifications about previous and ongoing DDoS attacks