In this section, I want to provide a quick overview of how to activate AWS Shield Advanced:
- From the AWS Management Console, select WAF & Shield under the Security, Identity, & Compliance category:
- Click the blue Go to AWS Shield button:
- You will now be presented with a splash screen showing the core differences between Shield Standard and Shield Advanced. To activate Shield Advanced, you must select the blue Activate AWS Shield Advanced button:
However, do be aware, there is a $3,000 cost per month when you activate it.
- You will now be asked to agree to a number of terms and conditions before the service is activated. Once activated, you are subscribed to the service, and to unsubscribe, you must contact AWS Support.
If you have multiple accounts that you own, then it's recommended that you use AWS Firewall Manager to activate and configure Shield Advanced on these accounts. By doing so, you will only pay a single...
