Centrally configure and manage firewall rules across your accounts
Developed by one of the biggest technological companies in the world, Amazon, the AWS Firewall Manager (opens in new tab) is a web application firewall that protects users against common web exploits and bots, and it does that by configuring and managing web application firewall rules for all users in an organization.
The FW enables users to monitor their web requests and block or allow requests based on specified conditions. The requests are then forwarded to Amazon CloudFront distributions or an Application Load Balancer to protect users’ applications, whether they are operating on the cloud or on location.
The solution significantly simplifies the firewall (opens in new tab)configuration by integrating with Managed Rules for AWS WAF without any complications, which allows for fast adoption of preconfigured AWS rules. Users also get the ability to filter traffic by custom rules and automation and actively monitor for threats.
The official site is presented in an uninspiring way, often cluttered with textual information that is not very useful for someone who wants to quickly get familiar with the product.
Users can visit the resource page to get additional information about the product and check out the AWS glossary, training library, case studies, and whitepapers.
AWS Firewall Manager supports six types of protection policies: AWS WAF, AWS Shield, Amazon VPC security (opens in new tab) groups, AWS Network Firewall, Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, and Palo Alto Cloud Next-generation firewalls. AWS Firewall Manager protection policies are priced with a monthly fee per region.
Each of the supported protection policies costs $100.00 per policy per region with a monthly billing cycle except AWS shield, which is free and comes included with other policies. In other words, the final price will depend on the organization’s needs, the number of users and devices, and the region where the user is located.
Notably, the official site presents various billing scenarios for every protection policy so users can get acquainted with the billing method used by AWS. Furthermore, the site also offers a pricing calculator where users can easily calculate their monthly costs with AWS or opt out to contact the AWS specialists directly and get a personalized quote.
The supported payment methods include all of the major credit/debit cards.
AWS Firewall Manager is a network security management tool whose goal is to centrally configure and simplify firewall rules across all accounts and applications, ensure compliance with mandatory rules, and enable rapid response to network attacks.
The solution provides the flexibility of a single deployment to manage security policies across all apps, accounts, and resources by allowing for global rules.
