GuardDuty

intermediate
security
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Definition

AWS intelligent threat detection service that continuously monitors for malicious activity. Like having a 24/7 security guard that never sleeps and recognizes suspicious behavior.

Real-World Example

Companies use GuardDuty to automatically detect cryptocurrency mining attacks and unauthorized access attempts.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide threat detection and security monitoring for cloud environments, each tailored to their respective platforms.

AWS
GuardDuty
AZ
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
GCP
Security Command Center
OCI
Cloud Guard

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