AIncorrect
It requires a separate enrollment and a high monthly fee to use.
Shield Standard is automatically applied at no additional charge.
A high monthly fee is required for the higher-tier Shield Advanced, not Standard, so this is incorrect.
Which statement about AWS Shield Standard is correct?
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Select an answer
CorrectD
Explanation
A question asking to select the correct description of AWS Shield Standard.
- 1「Shield Standard」Basic DDoS protection that is free and automatically applied
BIncorrect
It is a web application firewall that inspects and blocks SQL injection.
Blocking SQL injection is the role of AWS WAF.
Shield is a DDoS mitigation service and is not a web application firewall, so this is incorrect.
CIncorrect
It is a service for managing encryption keys.
Managing encryption keys is the role of AWS KMS.
Shield is a DDoS mitigation service and is not a key management service, so this is incorrect.
DCorrect
It is DDoS protection automatically applied to all AWS customers at no additional charge.
This is correct. AWS Shield Standard is DDoS protection that is automatically applied to all AWS customers at no additional charge. It automatically mitigates common network-layer and transport-layer DDoS attacks.
For more advanced protection, the paid Shield Advanced is available. Shield Advanced offers enhanced mitigation against large-scale and sophisticated attacks, DDoS cost protection that reimburses charges incurred during an attack, 24/7 access to the specialized response team (SRT), and integration with AWS WAF.
Key Takeaway
Shield Standard = automatic, free DDoS protection for all customers; Shield Advanced = paid, advanced protection. Do not confuse with WAF for web attacks or KMS for key management.