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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | AWS Shield by AWS View product | Imperva DDoS Protection by Imperva 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. | Imperva DDoS Protection from Imperva focuses on ransom DDoS protection. Key capabilities: DNS DDoS shielding. Compare it with the leading DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | Managed DDoS Protection Service | Volumetric & Application Layer DDoS Defense Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Technology | Financial Services, Gaming, E-commerce, Government, Telecom, Gaming & Entertainment |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed service | Cloud SaaS / Edge Scrubbing Network; Cloud SaaS; BGP Anycast; GRE Tunnels |
| Data residency | Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetry | Global Anycast scrubbing centers |
| 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 | Corporate NetworksInternet SubnetsDNS ServersWeb Applications |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch | Imperva Cloud WAFBGP RoutingCiscoJuniperSplunkDatadog |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology | Financial ServicesGamingE-commerceGovernmentTelecomGaming & Entertainment |
| Regions | Global | Global Anycast network (10+ Tbps capacity) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Imperva |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 2002 |
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.Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection from Imperva focuses on ransom DDoS protection. Key capabilities: DNS DDoS shielding. Compare it with the leading DDoS Protection alternatives.Product type
AWS Shield
Managed DDoS Protection ServiceImperva DDoS Protection
Volumetric & Application Layer DDoS Defense PlatformBest for
AWS Shield
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, TechnologyImperva DDoS Protection
Financial Services, Gaming, E-commerce, Government, Telecom, Gaming & EntertainmentPricing
Pricing model
AWS Shield
Contact VendorImperva DDoS Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Shield
Free trial: yesImperva DDoS Protection
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Deployment details
AWS Shield
Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed serviceImperva DDoS Protection
Cloud SaaS / Edge Scrubbing Network; Cloud SaaS; BGP Anycast; GRE TunnelsData residency
AWS Shield
Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetryImperva DDoS Protection
Global Anycast scrubbing centersKey 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
Imperva DDoS Protection
- 3-second mitigation SLA
- 10+ Tbps global scrubbing network
- Layer 3/4/7 protection
- BGP/GRE infrastructure defense
- DNS DDoS shielding
- Real-time analytics
- Volumetric DDoS absorption
- Ransom DDoS protection
Platform & access
API access
AWS Shield
API access: yesImperva DDoS Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Shield
SSO: yesImperva DDoS Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Shield
RBAC: yesImperva DDoS Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Shield
Multi-tenant: yesImperva DDoS Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Shield
Mobile app: yesImperva DDoS Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Compliance
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Industries
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Regions
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Vendor
Company
AWS Shield
AWSImperva DDoS Protection
ImpervaHeadquarters
AWS Shield
Seattle, Washington, USAImperva DDoS Protection
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
AWS Shield
100,000+Imperva DDoS Protection
2,000+Founded
AWS Shield
2006Imperva DDoS Protection
2002