ABC operates a set of customer-facing APIs that support real-time services in finance and retail. After experiencing repeated volumetric DDoS attacks targeting their APIs during business hours, their team sought a solution that could offer immediate mitigation, cost protection, and expert guidance.
ABC implemented AWS Shield Advanced on its CloudFront distributions, API Gateway endpoints, and Route 53 zones.
Key steps included:
Enabling automatic DDoS mitigation and traffic anomaly detection
Integrating AWS WAF for application-level protections such as rate limiting
Configuring CloudWatch dashboards for real-time visibility
Working with the AWS DDoS Response Team to optimize response plans
Using AWS Firewall Manager to enforce Shield policies across multiple AWS accounts
Mitigated multiple DDoS attempts with zero service disruption
Reduced response time from hours to minutes through automated defense
Avoided infrastructure scaling costs with DDoS cost protection credits
Gained actionable insights from detailed attack reports and traffic analysis
Strengthened compliance posture for availability and uptime SLAs