AWS Firewall Manager
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About
AWS Firewall Manager is ranked #5 of 27 in firewall management software on Inferse. It runs on API, Web. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $100/mo.
Compared on firewall management software
- Paid from
- $100/moaws.amazon.com
- Multi-vendor support
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- Rule analysis
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- Change control
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- Deployment model
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- API access
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- Policy automation
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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
Best AWS Firewall Manager alternatives
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6.9 AlgoSec See plans price on the maker's page
6.8 FireMon $200/mo first paid tier Free trial
6.8 Palo Alto Networks Panorama See plans price on the maker's page
6.8 WatchGuard FireCloud $8.15/mo first paid tier Free trial
6.7 RedSeal See plans price on the maker's page
6.0 Comodo Internet Security See plans price on the maker's page Free plan Where it ranks on Inferse
Sources
- aws.amazon.com/firewall-manager/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- aws.amazon.com/firewall-manager/pricing/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- aws.amazon.com/firewall-manager/features/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/fms-chapter.h· checked 2 Oct 2026
- aws.amazon.com/about-aws/· checked 2 Oct 2026



