AWS CloudTrail vs. TechOwl Shield

It is necessary to enable [AWS] Cloudtrail when using AWS in a production environment, otherwise you will not have any idea what is happening within your accounts. Third party monitoring applications will all require [AWS] CloudTrail to be enabled as well. I would not recommend it solely as a monitoring tool, to get the most out of it you must send the logs elsewhere. Either to Cloudwatch logs or a third party product.

Incentivized

TechOwl Shield is great when you need to monitor a lot of digital assets like websites, emails, and domains all in one place. It’s really helpful for spotting phishing threats or leaked info fast.

• API Log
• User activity tracking
• Real-time alerts

Incentivized

• Vulnerabilities Detections
• Open Port Detections
• Phishing Domain Detections

• [In my experience] Cost can easily get out of control with multiple trails on full logging
• Logs can be difficult to decipher

Incentivized

• False Positives
• Customization
• Integrations

TechOwl Shield efficiently track Attack Surface, detects threats in the Dark & Deep Web, and provide actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence. Brand Intelligence protects our brand. These combined features make TechOwl Shield an invaluable asset to our security infrastructure.

I think in the end, CloudTrail has more features and you can dive deeper inside the logs so it depends on your usage and what you expect in the end to make the right choice, I would say that both tools are really useful and bring a lot of benefits to I.T. companies.

Incentivized

TechOwl Shield in itself is different in terms of what it offers as compared to others in this industry.

• Allows us to investigate any strange api actions
• Increases security
• Audit trail of changes made in AWS

Incentivized

• High Initial COst
• Compliance assurance
• Improved Security Posture