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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 | Check Point DDoS Protector by Check Point View product | AWS Shield by AWS View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Check Point DDoS Protector? See how this Network Security tool handles SSL DDoS defense, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | 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. |
| Product type | DDoS Mitigation Appliance & Network Defense | Managed DDoS Protection Service |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Financial Services, Government, Enterprise, E-commerce | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | HybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises Appliance; Hybrid; On-premises Hardware Appliance; Hybrid Scrubbing | Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed service |
| Data residency | On-premises data center deployment | Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetry |
| 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: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise network perimetersData centersISP uplinks | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53ALBNLBAWS Global AcceleratorElastic IPs |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSISO/IEC 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2 certified options | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Check Point SmartConsoleSmartEventSplunkRadware Cloud DDoS Protection | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesGovernmentEnterpriseE-commerce | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology |
| Regions | GlobalData center deployments | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Check Point | AWS |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 1993 | 2006 |
Overview
What it is
Check Point DDoS Protector
Evaluating Check Point DDoS Protector? See how this Network Security tool handles SSL DDoS defense, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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.Product type
Check Point DDoS Protector
DDoS Mitigation Appliance & Network DefenseAWS Shield
Managed DDoS Protection ServiceBest for
Check Point DDoS Protector
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Government, Enterprise, E-commerceAWS Shield
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Check Point DDoS Protector
Contact VendorAWS Shield
Contact VendorFree trial
Check Point DDoS Protector
Free trial: noAWS Shield
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Check Point DDoS Protector
AWS Shield
Deployment details
Check Point DDoS Protector
On-premises Appliance; Hybrid; On-premises Hardware Appliance; Hybrid ScrubbingAWS Shield
Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed serviceData residency
Check Point DDoS Protector
On-premises data center deploymentAWS Shield
Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetryKey features
What it offers
Check Point DDoS Protector
- Multi-gigabit DDoS mitigation
- Sub-second threat response
- Behavioral analysis
- SSL DDoS defense
- DNS flood protection
- Hybrid cloud scrubbing integration
- Perimeter DDoS defense
- SSL-encrypted attack mitigation
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
Platform & access
API access
Check Point DDoS Protector
API access: yesAWS Shield
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Check Point DDoS Protector
SSO: yesAWS Shield
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Check Point DDoS Protector
RBAC: yesAWS Shield
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Check Point DDoS Protector
Multi-tenant: yesAWS Shield
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Check Point DDoS Protector
Mobile app: noAWS Shield
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Check Point DDoS Protector
AWS Shield
Compliance
Check Point DDoS Protector
AWS Shield
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Check Point DDoS Protector
AWS Shield
Industries
Check Point DDoS Protector
AWS Shield
Regions
Check Point DDoS Protector
AWS Shield
Vendor
Company
Check Point DDoS Protector
Check PointAWS Shield
AWSHeadquarters
Check Point DDoS Protector
Tel Aviv, IsraelAWS Shield
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Check Point DDoS Protector
5,000+AWS Shield
100,000+Founded
Check Point DDoS Protector
1993AWS Shield
2006