Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Hierarchical firewall policies
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Hierarchical firewall policies is AWS Firewall Manager; on Azure, Azure Firewall Manager.
About Hierarchical firewall policies
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Firewall policies attached to the organization or folders that apply to every VPC network below them. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central firewall and security policy management | AWS Firewall Manager | Partial match | Azure Firewall Manager |
Central firewall and security policy management Partial match
AWS Firewall Manager maps partly to hierarchical firewall policies, which apply firewall rules from the organization or folder level to every VPC network below.
- Hierarchy-based inheritance replaces Firewall Manager's account-based policies.
- Cloud Armor policies are managed separately from firewall policies.