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| Product | AWS Shield by AWS View product | Google Cloud Armor by Google Cloud View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on AWS Shield: real-time attack metrics. Built for volumetric DDoS attack deflection. Compare it with other DDoS Protection options before you decide. | Google Cloud Armor covers layer 7 filtering, DDoS mitigation and OWASP Top 10 rules for web application defense and bot mitigation. Compare top Network Security tools. |
| Product type | Managed DDoS Protection Service | Web Application Firewall & DDoS Mitigation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Technology | Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, Media, Cross-industry, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed service | Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Google Cloud; Hybrid deployments; Multi-cloud origins |
| Data residency | Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetry | Multi-region; regional endpoints available |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53ALBNLBAWS Global AcceleratorElastic IPs | Google CloudHybrid web workloadsKubernetes |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | SOC 1/2/3ISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSFedRAMPHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch | Cloud Load BalancingCompute EngineGKECloud RunSecurity Command CenterCloud Logging |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology | Financial ServicesRetailHealthcareMediaCross-industryPublic Sector |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Google Cloud |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
AWS Shield
Get the facts on AWS Shield: real-time attack metrics. Built for volumetric DDoS attack deflection. Compare it with other DDoS Protection options before you decide.Google Cloud Armor
Google Cloud Armor covers layer 7 filtering, DDoS mitigation and OWASP Top 10 rules for web application defense and bot mitigation. Compare top Network Security tools.Product type
AWS Shield
Managed DDoS Protection ServiceGoogle Cloud Armor
Web Application Firewall & DDoS MitigationBest for
AWS Shield
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, TechnologyGoogle Cloud Armor
Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, Media, Cross-industry, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
AWS Shield
Contact VendorGoogle Cloud Armor
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Shield
Free trial: yesGoogle Cloud Armor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Shield
Cloud
Google Cloud Armor
CloudHybrid
Deployment details
AWS Shield
Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed serviceGoogle Cloud Armor
Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Google Cloud; Hybrid deployments; Multi-cloud originsData residency
AWS Shield
Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetryGoogle Cloud Armor
Multi-region; regional endpoints availableKey features
What it offers
AWS Shield
- Comprehensive Layer 3/4/7 DDoS mitigation
- Automatic Layer 3/4 defense at edge
- Shield Advanced tailored mitigation and health checks
- 24/7 AWS DDoS Response Team (DRT) access
- Financial DDoS cost protection
- Real-time attack metrics
- Volumetric DDoS attack deflection
- Web application availability defense
Google Cloud Armor
- Layer 7 filtering
- DDoS mitigation
- OWASP Top 10 rules
- Adaptive protection
- Rate limiting
- IP allow/denylist
- Bot management
- reCAPTCHA integration
Platform & access
API access
AWS Shield
API access: yesGoogle Cloud Armor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Shield
SSO: yesGoogle Cloud Armor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Shield
RBAC: yesGoogle Cloud Armor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Shield
Multi-tenant: yesGoogle Cloud Armor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Shield
Mobile app: yesGoogle Cloud Armor
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Shield
Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53ALBNLBAWS Global AcceleratorElastic IPs
Google Cloud Armor
Google CloudHybrid web workloadsKubernetes
Compliance
AWS Shield
SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High
Google Cloud Armor
SOC 1/2/3ISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSFedRAMPHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Shield
Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch
Google Cloud Armor
Cloud Load BalancingCompute EngineGKECloud RunSecurity Command CenterCloud Logging
Industries
AWS Shield
Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology
Google Cloud Armor
Financial ServicesRetailHealthcareMediaCross-industryPublic Sector
Regions
AWS Shield
Global
Google Cloud Armor
Global
Vendor
Company
AWS Shield
AWSGoogle Cloud Armor
Google CloudHeadquarters
AWS Shield
Seattle, Washington, USAGoogle Cloud Armor
Mountain View, California, USACompany size
AWS Shield
100,000+Google Cloud Armor
100,000+Founded
AWS Shield
2006Google Cloud Armor
2008