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AWS Firewall Manager

Ch 146.3of 27 Firewall Management Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Web
  2. 2Costspaid from $100/mo
  3. 3Multi-vendor supportYes
  4. 4Rule analysisYes
  5. 5Change controlYes
  6. 6Deployment modelcloud
  7. 7API accessYes
  8. 8Policy automationYes
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Overview

AWS Firewall Manager is ranked #14 of 27 in firewall management software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Web. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $100/mo.

AWS Firewall Manager plans and pricing

All plans
Pay as you go $100/mo Per protection policy per Region; other services may incur separate charges. Monthly fee per protection policy per Region · Some Regions have per-policy prices above $100 · No minimum fees or upfront commitments aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on firewall management software

Paid from
$100/moaws.amazon.com
Multi-vendor support
Yesaws.amazon.com
Rule analysis
Yesaws.amazon.com
Change control
Yesaws.amazon.com
Deployment model
cloudaws.amazon.com
API access
Yesaws.amazon.com
Policy automation
Yesaws.amazon.com

Facts

Purpose
AWS Firewall Manager centrally configures and manages firewall rules across AWS accounts.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Protection types
It supports policies for AWS WAF, AWS Shield, VPC security groups, AWS Network Firewall, Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, and third-party firewalls.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Automatic enforcement
Policies can be applied automatically to existing and newly created resources across an organization.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
AWS Organizations
Firewall Manager integrates with AWS Organizations to scope protection policies to selected accounts or all organization accounts.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Third-party firewalls
It supports centralized deployment and monitoring of AWS Marketplace third-party firewalls, including Fortinet and Palo Alto policy options shown on the pricing page.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Compliance monitoring
A dashboard shows protected and non-compliant resources, and SNS notification streams can report configuration changes.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Security group auditing
It can detect overly permissive security group rules and notify administrators or take action through auto-remediation.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Rule hierarchy
Hierarchical policies let administrators delegate application-specific rules while centrally enforcing selected rules.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Additional charges
AWS Config rules and underlying services such as WAF, Network Firewall, DNS Firewall, and third-party firewalls may be billed separately at their current rates.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Shield Advanced pricing
Firewall Manager protection policies for Shield Advanced customers are included at no additional charge, while AWS Config charges may still apply.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Intended users
AWS says Firewall Manager is particularly useful for protecting an entire organization or frequently added resources.docs.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026
Maker history
Amazon Web Services says it launched in 2006.aws.amazon.com · 2 Oct 2026

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