Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Google Cloud Armor
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Google Cloud Armor are AWS WAF and AWS Shield (Standard and Advanced); on Azure, Azure Web Application Firewall and Azure DDoS Protection.
About Google Cloud Armor
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | WAF and DDoS protection for load balancers, in Standard and Cloud Armor Enterprise pricing models. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (2)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web application firewall (WAF) | AWS WAF | Direct match | Azure Web Application Firewall |
| DDoS protection | AWS Shield (Standard and Advanced) | Direct match | Azure DDoS Protection |
Web application firewall (WAF) Direct match
AWS WAF maps to Google Cloud Armor security policies with preconfigured WAF rules, custom rules, and rate limiting on load balancers.
- Cloud Armor attaches to Application Load Balancers and other supported load balancers, not directly to APIs or functions.
- Cloud Armor Enterprise adds managed protection features on top of Standard.
DDoS protection Direct match
AWS Shield maps to Google Cloud Armor. Cloud Armor provides always-on protection from Layer 3 and Layer 4 volumetric attacks for supported load balancers, and Cloud Armor Enterprise adds advanced network DDoS protection with attack monitoring and alerting, like Shield Advanced.
- Shield Standard is automatic for all AWS customers; Cloud Armor protection applies to traffic through Google Cloud load balancers and protected IP addresses.