#010: Modernizing AWS Layer 7 DDoS Protection
Notas del episodio
AWS is modernizing application-layer DDoS protection by bringing the AWS WAF Anti-DDoS Managed Rule Group to the forefront of AWS Shield Advanced. In this episode, Pradeep Rao explains what this architectural shift means for cloud security teams, how the new protection model improves Layer 7 DDoS detection and mitigation, and what organizations need to do before the January 2027 transition. Learn about adaptive traffic profiling, Challenge actions, WAF labels, CloudWatch metrics, migration planning, Infrastructure as Code considerations, and operational best practices to keep your AWS workloads resilient against evolving application-layer attacks.