Compare AWS Shield vs. Ivanti Neurons for Mobile Threat Defense

AWS Shield is a comprehensive managed service designed to protect applications hosted on AWS from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. This service features continuous detection and automatic inline mitigation capabilities that significantly reduce both application downtime and latency, making it unnecessary to contact AWS Support for DDoS defense. AWS Shield is available in two levels: Standard and Advanced. Every AWS customer automatically benefits from the protective features of AWS Shield Standard at no extra cost. This tier offers robust defense against the most prevalent network and transport layer DDoS threats targeting websites and applications. Furthermore, when AWS Shield Standard is used in conjunction with Amazon CloudFront and Amazon Route 53, users gain extensive protection against all known infrastructure attacks at Layers 3 and 4, ensuring optimal availability and performance. By leveraging these services, organizations can enhance their resilience against malicious traffic while maintaining a seamless user experience.

Ivanti Neurons for Mobile Threat Defense offers a cloud-based solution that provides real-time protection against zero-day threats for both corporate and personal devices, safeguarding against various types of attacks including those targeting devices, networks, applications, and phishing attempts, while also automating threat remediation. This system effectively detects and blocks harmful URLs at the moment they are clicked, whether through email, SMS, social media, or other platforms, and promptly alerts users about any content that has been blocked. Integrated within Ivanti Neurons for MDM and Endpoint Manager Mobile clients, it requires no action from the end-users to install or activate, which facilitates complete adoption and empowers administrators to enforce compliance measures that prevent any disabling or removal of the service. Utilizing advanced machine learning, it consistently evaluates device traffic, installed applications, and potential zero-day vulnerabilities, yielding threat-assessment scores, comprehensive analytics, and in-depth reports. Moreover, continuous visibility into applications allows administrators to assess, permit, or restrict apps based on various risk indicators such as behavior patterns, certificates, and network interactions, ensuring a robust defense against evolving threats. With its automated processes and in-depth analytics, organizations can maintain a higher level of security and compliance effortlessly.