
    AWS Network Firewall introduces active threat defense, enabling automatic blocking of suspicious network traffic using real-time AWS threat intelligence across VPC workloads.


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AWS Network Firewall has launched a new active threat defense feature that enhances security for Amazon VPC workloads using AWS threat intelligence.
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<li>Automatically blocks suspicious network traffic like command-and-control communication</li>
<li>Continuously updates rules based on current threat activities</li>
<li>Provides improved visibility into threat protection</li>
<li>Integrates with Amazon GuardDuty for threat intelligence</li>
<li>Available in all AWS Regions where Network Firewall is supported</li>
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The feature enables automated, intelligence-driven protection by using managed rule groups that can identify and block malicious domains and embedded URLs in real-time.
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AWS Network Firewall launches support for active threat defense

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