What is AWS Firewall Manager?
AWS Firewall Manager is a security management service for the central administration of firewall and protection policies across multiple AWS accounts and resources. It works with AWS Organizations and lets you define security policies once, which are then automatically applied to new and existing resources as well as newly joining accounts.
Core Features
- Central Policy Management: Define WAF rules, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and firewall configurations once for the entire organization
- Automatic Application: Policies are automatically applied to new resources and newly joining accounts
- Compliance Monitoring: Dashboard shows non-compliant resources across all accounts
- Automatic Remediation: Optional automatic correction of policy violations
- Multi-Service Support: AWS WAF, AWS Shield Advanced, VPC Security Groups, Network Firewall, DNS Firewall, and third-party firewalls from AWS Marketplace
Typical Use Cases
Enterprise Security Governance: Security teams define corporate policies centrally. All accounts and regions automatically follow the same security standards.
WAF Management: Manage WAF rules for all Application Load Balancers, CloudFront distributions, and API Gateways from a central location.
Security Group Audit: Monitor Security Groups and Network ACLs for overly permissive rules and enforce baseline configurations.
Benefits
- Unified security policies across all accounts
- Automatic compliance for new resources and accounts
- Central visibility over the organization’s security status
- Reduced manual effort for security teams
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS Firewall Manager: security policy design, AWS Organizations setup, WAF rule development, and compliance monitoring for multi-account environments.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What does AWS Firewall Manager manage?
Firewall Manager centrally manages AWS WAF, AWS Shield Advanced, VPC Security Groups and Network ACLs, AWS Network Firewall, and Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall across all accounts in an AWS Organization.
Do I need AWS Organizations?
Yes, Firewall Manager requires AWS Organizations. Policies are defined centrally and automatically applied to all or selected member accounts, including accounts that join later.
What does AWS Firewall Manager cost?
Firewall Manager charges a monthly base fee per policy type and region, plus the costs of the underlying services such as AWS WAF or AWS Config. For AWS Shield Advanced subscribers, the Shield protection policy is included at no additional charge. See the official pricing page for details.
How does automatic remediation work?
Firewall Manager detects non-compliant resources and can automatically apply Security Groups, WAF rules, or firewall configurations to bring them into compliance with the central policy.
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