# AWS Shield

AWS Shield is a DDoS Mitigation product by Amazon Web Services, Inc. It runs in the cloud. Pricing is commercial (contact sales).

AWS Shield provides managed DDoS protection for your applications, automatically detecting and mitigating sophisticated network-level DDoS events.

Checked October 2026.

## What is AWS Shield?

Automatically detect and mitigate sophisticated network-level distributed denial of service (DDoS) events. Customize application protection against DDoS risks through integrations with Shield Response Team (SRT) protocol or AWS WAF. Gain visibility, insights, and control over your application's security.

AWS Shield provides managed DDoS protection for your applications, automatically detecting and mitigating sophisticated network-level DDoS events.

Key features include:

* Automatic detection and mitigation of DDoS attacks
* Customizable protection through integrations with Shield Response Team (SRT) protocol or AWS WAF
* Visibility and insights into DDoS attacks
* Control over application security

Tags: DDoS, AWS

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Protect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-protect-program-small-team): helps you prevent attacks and keep data safe.
- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.
- [Respond](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-respond-program-small-team): helps you contain and handle incidents.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Network Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/network-security) · [DDoS Mitigation](https://cybersectools.com/categories/ddos-mitigation)
- Vendor: [Amazon Web Services, Inc.](https://cybersectools.com/companies/amazon-web-services-inc)
- Deployment: Cloud
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Commercial (contact sales)
- Website: aws.amazon.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best SASE Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-sase-solutions).

## AWS Shield FAQ

### What is AWS Shield?

AWS Shield is a product by Amazon Web Services, Inc. in the DDoS Mitigation category. It covers DDoS and AWS.

### What is the pricing for AWS Shield?

AWS Shield is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://aws.amazon.com/shield/ or contact Amazon Web Services, Inc..

### What are alternatives to AWS Shield?

Alternatives to AWS Shield listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Blindspot Intelligent Network & Infra Protection](https://cybersectools.com/tools/blindspot-intelligent-network-and-infra-protection) - Behavioral ML-based network protection against DDoS and advanced threats. (Commercial)
2. [SkyCloud Anti-DDoS](https://cybersectools.com/tools/skycloud-anti-ddos) - Enterprise DDoS mitigation service with 24/7 monitoring and 3-layer traffic scrubbing (Commercial)
3. [DDactic DDoS Resilience Testing Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/ddactic-ddos-resilience-testing-platform) - Distributed platform for DDoS resilience testing and attack surface reconnaissance (Commercial)
4. [Azure DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services](https://cybersectools.com/tools/azure-ddos-protection-and-mitigation-services) - Azure DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services by Microsoft Azure for secure cloud solutions. (Commercial)
5. [Akamai Edge DNS](https://cybersectools.com/tools/akamai-edge-dns) - Cloud-based DNS service with DDoS protection and traffic management (Commercial)

Compare all AWS Shield alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/aws-shield](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/aws-shield)

### What deployment and organization size does AWS Shield fit?

AWS Shield is available as a cloud service. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask Amazon Web Services, Inc. for pricing and support terms.

## Compare AWS Shield with similar solutions

- [AWS Shield vs Blindspot Intelligent Network & Infra Protection](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-shield-vs-blindspot-intelligent-network-and-infra-protection)
- [AWS Shield vs SkyCloud Anti-DDoS](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-shield-vs-skycloud-anti-ddos)
- [AWS Shield vs DDactic DDoS Resilience Testing Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-shield-vs-ddactic-ddos-resilience-testing-platform)

All alternatives to AWS Shield: [/alternatives/aws-shield](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/aws-shield)

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