AWS Network Firewall
Deploy essential network protections for all your Amazon VPCs.
Overview
AWS Network Firewall is a stateful, managed, network firewall and intrusion detection and prevention service for your virtual private cloud (VPC). It enables you to easily deploy essential network protections across your Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs).
✨ Key Features
- Stateful and stateless traffic inspection
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) capabilities
- Outbound web filtering by domain name
- Centralized deployment and management via AWS Firewall Manager
- Automatic scaling to handle network traffic
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Fully managed service with automatic scaling
- No infrastructure to manage
- Natively integrated with AWS networking and management services
Unique Value: Provides scalable, managed network firewall and IPS capabilities without the operational overhead of managing third-party virtual appliances.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Deploying a centralized firewall to inspect all ingress and egress traffic for an organization
- Blocking access to specific websites from within a VPC
- Using IPS signatures to protect against common network-based threats
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Application-layer protection (better suited for AWS WAF)
- Protecting individual hosts (Security Groups are more appropriate)
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike third-party firewall appliances from the AWS Marketplace, AWS Network Firewall is a fully managed service that scales automatically and integrates natively with AWS services like Firewall Manager, simplifying deployment and operations.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
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