Which AWS service helps protect against DDoS attacks?

The correct answer is A. AWS Shield. AWS Shield is a managed Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection service that helps protect AWS applications from DDoS attacks. It provides automatic protection for applications running on AWS, helping mitigate attacks to ensure availability and minimize disruption. AWS of

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AAWS Shield
BAmazon Inspector
CAmazon GuardDuty
DAmazon Detective

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A
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2% (1)
C
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D
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AWS Shield is a managed Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection service that helps protect AWS applications from DDoS attacks. It provides automatic protection for applications running on AWS, helping mitigate attacks to ensure availability and minimize disruption. AWS offers Shield Standard (included at no additional cost) and Shield Advanced (for enhanced DDoS

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