AWS Security Blog

Tag: DDoS attacks

How to customize your response to layer 7 DDoS attacks using AWS WAF Anti-DDoS AMR

Over the first half of this year, AWS WAF introduced new application-layer protections to address the growing trend of short-lived, high-throughput Layer 7 (L7) distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. These protections are provided through the AWS WAF Anti-DDoS AWS Managed Rules (Anti-DDoS AMR) rule group. While the default configuration is effective for most workloads, […]

Now You Can Monitor DDoS Attack Trends with AWS Shield Advanced

July 29, 2025: AWS Shield Advanced has expanded its DDoS protection suite by introducing Automatic Application Layer DDoS Mitigation, along with new capabilities like protection groups and mitigation metrics to improve and monitor DDoS attack detection and mitigation. These enhancements build upon the original Global Threat Environment Dashboard, providing users with more comprehensive tools to […]