intermediate~1.5h

AWS WAF & Shield

Filtering malicious web requests before they reach your application, and protecting against DDoS attacks at the network and application layers.

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🎓 Learning objectives

  • Explain what AWS WAF filters and where it can be attached
  • Explain the difference between AWS Shield Standard and Shield Advanced
  • Write a basic WAF rule to block a common attack pattern
  • Explain how WAF and Shield work together in a layered defense

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