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Cloud Armor

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Definition

Google Cloud security service that provides DDoS protection and web application firewall. Like having a digital security guard that protects your applications from attacks.

Real-World Example

E-commerce websites use Cloud Armor to protect against DDoS attacks during high-traffic sales events.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

Cloud Armor combines a web application firewall (WAF) with DDoS defense at Google’s edge for HTTP(S) traffic. On AWS, similar capabilities are typically delivered by pairing AWS WAF (app-layer filtering) with AWS Shield (DDoS). Azure and OCI offer comparable WAF and DDoS services as separate but commonly combined products.

AWS
AWS WAF and AWS Shield
AZ
Azure Web Application Firewall and Azure DDoS Protection
GCP
Google Cloud Armor
OCI
OCI Web Application Firewall and OCI DDoS Protection

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