{shieldadvanced}
Configures AWS Shield Advanced for enhanced Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection: subscribing accounts and adding resource protections, enabling automatic application layer (layer 7) mitigation through AWS WAF, configuring health-based detection with Route 53 health checks, setting up Shield Response Team (SRT) access and proactive engagement, reviewing DDoS events and requesting cost protection credits, and aggregating resources into protection groups. Applicable when the user wants stronger DDoS protection for internet-facing resources (CloudFront, Application or Network Load Balancers, Elastic IP addresses, Global Accelerator, or Route 53 hosted zones), wants expert help during an attack, or wants to recover attack-driven scaling charges. Routes to the right per-task procedure in references. Not applicable for authoring AWS WAF rules (waf skill), creating Route 53 health checks (route53 skill), or org-wide Shield Advanced rollout with Firewall Manager (firewallmanager skill).
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| Provider | Status | Level | Summary | Scanned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | pass | SAFE | This skill provides guidance and procedures for configuring AWS Shield Advanced using the AWS CLI. It emphasizes security best practices, including least privilege IAM permissions, CloudTrail auditing, and encryption of sensitive data. No security concerns were identified during the analysis. | 2026-07-21 |
| Socket | pass | — | No alerts | 2026-07-21 |
| Snyk | pass | LOW | Risk: LOW · No issues | 2026-07-21 |
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Directory Scan- SKILL.md
- references/aggregating-resources-into-protection-groups.md
- references/configuring-health-based-detection.md
- references/deciding-between-shield-standard-and-advanced.md
- references/enabling-automatic-application-layer-mitigation.md
- references/reviewing-ddos-events-and-requesting-cost-protection.md
- references/setting-up-srt-support-and-proactive-engagement.md
- references/subscribing-to-shield-advanced-and-protecting-resources.md
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| Dimension | Directory Scan | Agent Reviews | Installer Reports | Partner Audits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | no flags | pass | ||
| External Dependencies | 1 match | none | none | |
| Packaging | 40/100 | none | ||
| License | not declared | none | ||
| Tool Access | unrestricted | none | ||
| Real-World Fit | none | |||
| Writing Quality | none | none |
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