What is AWS Shield?
AWS Shield is a managed DDoS protection service that safeguards applications running on AWS. AWS Shield Advanced is a tailored protection program that identifies threats using exabyte-scale detection to aggregate data across AWS.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+96 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love AWS Shield?
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Altruistic
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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Feature Ratings
Web Application Protection
Resource Scaling
Threat Analytics
IP Address Quarantine/Blacklist
SIEM Integration
Attack Notifications
Packet Inspection
Intelligent Defense Stack
Autonomous Mitigation
Machine Learning
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Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Ease of Implementation
Usability and Intuitiveness
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of IT Administration
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
Ease of Data Integration
AWS Shield Reviews
Badru R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Communications
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2025
Perfect experience
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AWS Shield from other similar products?
It’s always on detection and mitigation properties
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The always on aspect of its detection and mitigation
What do you dislike most about this product?
Cost. So expensive
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It’s a good catch for the money
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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Abhishek M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Sep 2024
good one for DDoS
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AWS Shield from other similar products?
protection against aws bills raised due to DDoS attack
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
to be able to work with pretty much all the public facing aws services
What do you dislike most about this product?
costing, there must be some 1000 USD per month package
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
go for it, use it across all the accounts in your organization
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
- Client's Interest First
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Mahammad K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Communications
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2024
Easy to use shield
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AWS Shield from other similar products?
Cost is better
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It’s automatic
What do you dislike most about this product?
I don’t have any
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Strongly recommended
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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