Reduce AWS IoT Device Defender costs with these tips

Security management for IoT devices

AWS IoT Device Defender cost saving tips

Optimize your AWS IoT Device Defender costs with these tips

Integrate with AWS Services

Use built-in integration with AWS IoT Greengrass and FreeRTOS to publish and analyze device-side metrics with no extra development cost.

Selective Monitoring

Focus on tracking essential device-side and cloud-side metrics to identify issues. Fewer metrics reduce analysis costs.

Smart Configuration

Set audit checks and behavior rules selectively according to specific security needs to avoid extra costs linked to unnecessary data analysis.

Service information & pricing

About AWS IoT Device Defender

About AWS IoT Device Defender

AWS IoT Device Defender is a security tool for IoT devices. It audits IoT resources, identifies vulnerabilities using ML models, monitors device behavior, and alerts on security anomalies. Counteractive measures include updating device certificates or quarantining devices. It also automates security evaluations, sends alerts, analyzes past device behavior, and detects insecure network services.

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AWS IoT Device Defender pricing

AWS IoT Device Defender pricing is usage-based with no minimum fees or mandatory usage. The Audit and Detect features are billed separately. Audit charges are based on the number of active device principals in a month, which considers certificates as active when they are created, updated, or used to connect to AWS IoT Core. Principals other than certificates are considered active when they are used to connect to AWS IoT Core. Pricing tiers exist for devices up to 100,000 and over 100,000.

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