Securing the Cloud with AWS Shield for Comprehensive Protection of Cloud Infrastructure and Services
Cloud infrastructure requires strong, scalable, and intelligent security measures to combat advancing cyber threats. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Shield provides extensive security for cloud-hosted services via real-time mitigation of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) threats. This managed security solution, fully connected with AWS, guarantees continuous monitoring, fast threat detection, and automated response for all hosted applications. Utilizing AWS Shield’s sophisticated analytics and threat intelligence, organizations enhance their resistance against volumetric and application-layer threats autonomously. The solution's flawless integration with AWS CloudFront, Elastic Load Balancing, and Route 53 improves protection coverage while preserving performance and service availability. AWS Shield Advanced offers enhanced visibility, financial protection, and round-the-clock access to the AWS DDoS Response Team (DRT). The implementation ensures adherence to international security requirements, making it appropriate for industries such as healthcare, banking, and e-commerce. AWS Shield enhances cloud environments via layered security architecture, ensuring safe and continuous digital operations across many sectors.
Authors
- P. Shobha Rani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5465-8444)
- Pramod Kumar Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-4549)
- A Dhanamathi
- Ayalapogu Ratna Raju
- Sankar Sekar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9554-2328)
- M Bavaneeswari
Institutions
- Saint Joseph's College (US)
- Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (IN)
- Symbiosis International University (IN)
- St. Joseph's Institute of Technology (IN)
- Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MU)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-06-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/iccsp64183.2025.11088761
- Primary Topic
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00