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AWS GuardDuty mindshare

As of December 2024, the mindshare of AWS GuardDuty in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) category stands at 9.9%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)

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TypeTitleDate
CategoryCloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)Dec 19, 2024Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersDec 19, 2024Download
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Wiz4.517.4%100%20 interviewsAdd to research
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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Retailer
5%
Insurance Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
University
3%
Educational Organization
3%
Media Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Construction Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Sports Company
1%

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Terence Dube - PeerSpot user
AWS Cloud Engineer at Standard Telephones and Cables
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
Nov 23, 2024
Comprehensive threat detection simplifies security management

Pros

"GuardDuty's comprehensive threat detection does not only monitor data - it also detects a wide range of security threats. "

Cons

"GuardDuty is limited to AWS environments. "
GM
Solutions architect at University of Helsinki
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
Jan 19, 2024
Highly scalable, seamlessly integrates with the centralized Security Hub and minimal installation

Pros

"One of the advantages of cloud services is the ability to use them on demand. There's minimal installation involved; you can check the latest offerings and make new deployments while dismantling the previous ones. This approach keeps you ahead of potential services, showcasing the agility of AWS."

Cons

" It is evolving, and at the moment, I will just need it on a larger scale. Then, it will satisfy my demand, initially. "
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Syeda Masarath Zaidi - PeerSpot user
DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
Nov 19, 2024
Quick threat detection with immediate notifications and extensive threat monitoring

Pros

"GuardDuty is extensive in terms of configuration and security compliance."

Cons

"I would like to see more integration with other AWS provided services."
Betika Brandon - PeerSpot user
Cloud Engineer at Epsilon
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
May 27, 2024
Enhances the security of AWS infrastructures and applications, ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA

Pros

"AWS GuardDuty helps by providing continuous threat detection and signaling potential threats. Its most valuable feature is continuous monitoring. The tool's integration with other AWS services has improved security. It provides continuous monitoring and intelligent threat detection, quickly signaling any issues. I would rate this improvement a seven out of ten."

Cons

"The product needs to improve its cost-efficiency since it is expensive. "
Agron Demiraj - PeerSpot user
Cloud System Specialist at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
Dec 11, 2023
Has a simple setup process and a valuable intrusion detection feature

Pros

"It helps us detect brute-force attacks based on machine learning. "

Cons

"For the next release, they could provide IPS features as well. "
Pratik-Savla - PeerSpot user
Security and Compliance Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
Aug 6, 2023
A stellar threat-detection service that has helped bolster security against malicious threats

Pros

"The way it monitors accounts is definitely a very important feature."

Cons

"Because it's a threat detection service, they need to keep up with the various threat factors because new threat factors and attack factors come up all the time."
PeerSpot user
Vice President at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
Jan 30, 2024
A scalable solution that can be used to identify, detect, and mitigate any threats within an organization

Pros

"The solution provides AWS GuardDuty S3 protection, EKS runtime protection, and malware protection."

Cons

"AWS GuardDuty sometimes shows false positives and should have better detection accuracy."
Arunkumar Anbazhagan - PeerSpot user
Information Security Manager at Tata Consultancy Services
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
May 4, 2022
Highly stable and scalable solution that streamlines data collection

Pros

"The most valuable features are the single system for data collection and the alert mechanisms."

Cons

"An improvement would be to have a mobile version where remote workers can log in and monitor and fix issues."
Terence Dube - PeerSpot user
AWS Cloud Engineer in the comms service provider industry
Verified user of AWS GuardDuty
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