Defend your infrastructure against Distributed Denial of Service attacks with AWS Shield. We implement both Shield Standard and Shield Advanced to provide always-on DDoS protection, real-time attack visibility, and access to AWS DDoS Response Team for mission-critical applications.
Multi-layer DDoS defense with AWS Shield Standard and Advanced features for complete infrastructure protection
Automatically protect your AWS resources with Shield Standard, included at no additional cost. We ensure proper configuration for protection against the most common and frequently occurring network and transport layer DDoS attacks.
Deploy Shield Advanced for enhanced DDoS protection with dedicated support, advanced attack analytics, and financial protection against scaling costs during attacks. Perfect for business-critical applications requiring maximum availability.
Get 24/7 access to AWS DDoS Response Team with Shield Advanced. We facilitate DRT engagement during attacks, provide them with necessary access permissions, and establish escalation procedures for rapid response to sophisticated DDoS events.
Shield Advanced includes DDoS cost protection that safeguards against scaling charges from DDoS-related traffic spikes. We configure cost protection policies and help you file claims for AWS service charges resulting from documented DDoS attacks.
Configure health-based detection with Shield Advanced to monitor application health during attacks. We set up Route 53 health checks and CloudWatch alarms that trigger automatic DRT notifications when your application experiences degraded performance.
Maximize Shield protection by integrating with Route 53 hosted zones and CloudFront distributions. We configure protected resources, set up edge location defenses, and implement geo-proximity routing to absorb attacks at the network edge.
Complete DDoS protection stack using AWS Shield and integrated security services
Flexible hourly rates for AWS Shield configuration and management services
Common questions about AWS Shield protection services
Shield Standard is automatically included with AWS at no extra cost and protects against common layer 3 and 4 DDoS attacks. Shield Advanced costs $3,000 per month and adds layer 7 protection, 24/7 DRT support, advanced attack analytics, cost protection, and integration with AWS WAF. We recommend Advanced for business-critical applications requiring maximum availability.
With Shield Advanced, if a documented DDoS attack causes your AWS resources to scale up, resulting in unexpected charges, AWS will credit your account for those scaling costs. This applies to CloudFront, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, and Amazon EC2. We help you configure the protection policies and file claims if an attack occurs.
The DRT is a specialized AWS team available 24/7 to Shield Advanced customers during DDoS events. They can help you diagnose attacks, apply custom mitigations, and optimize your protection posture. We set up the necessary IAM permissions so DRT can access your account and respond quickly when needed.
Shield Standard focuses on network and transport layer attacks. Shield Advanced includes application-layer DDoS protection through integration with AWS WAF, which you configure to block layer 7 attacks like HTTP floods. We design comprehensive protection strategies that combine Shield, WAF, and CloudFront for defense in depth.
Shield provides always-on detection and automatic inline mitigation, responding to most attacks within seconds. For layer 3 and 4 attacks, mitigation is fully automated. For sophisticated layer 7 attacks on Shield Advanced resources, DRT can be engaged within minutes to apply custom mitigations based on the specific attack pattern.
Yes, Shield Advanced can protect resources across multiple regions. However, you pay the monthly Shield Advanced subscription fee per AWS account, not per region or resource. We help you architect multi-region protection strategies that leverage CloudFront edge locations and Route 53 health checks for global resilience against distributed attacks.
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