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AWS Shield

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10
Category
AWS Shield
8.5 /10

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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AWS Shield Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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?

0% Negative
0% Neutral
100% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Altruistic

Feature Ratings

Average 90

Web Application Protection

100

Resource Scaling

94

Threat Analytics

92

IP Address Quarantine/Blacklist

90

SIEM Integration

89

Attack Notifications

88

Packet Inspection

88

Intelligent Defense Stack

88

Autonomous Mitigation

88

Machine Learning

81

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Quality of Features

88

Breadth of Features

87

Business Value Created

87

Ease of Implementation

87

Usability and Intuitiveness

85

Vendor Support

85

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

85

Ease of IT Administration

84

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Ease of Customization

83

Ease of Data Integration

82

AWS Shield Reviews

Badru R.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Communications
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Perfect experience

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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

Abhishek M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

good one for DDoS

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

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

Mahammad K.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Communications
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Easy to use shield

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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