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DDoS and vulnerability management software

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AWS Shield - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

AWS Shield overview

What is 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.

AWS Shield enables supervisors to monitor network flows and inspect incoming traffic based on multiple analysis techniques, such as anomaly algorithms, traffic signatures, and more. With the AWS Shield console, employees can receive real-time notifications about previous and correct DDoS attacks.

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AWS Shield reviews

Overall rating

4.3

/5

3

Positive reviews

67

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend0.67/10
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AWS Shield's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from AWS Shield users:

Web traffic monitoring
IT incident management
Reporting/Analytics
Alerts/Notifications

All AWS Shield features

Features rating:

Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
API
Dashboard
IT incident management
Monitoring
Reporting/Analytics
Vulnerability assessment
Vulnerability management
Vulnerability scanning
Web traffic monitoring

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AWS Shield integrations (4)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 3 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as AWS Shield integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

AWS Shield support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Documentation

AWS Shield FAQs

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