Secure file sharing has protected global storage and improves confidence with external partners
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3 is that my customers use S3 for a variety of use cases where data is constantly uploaded and downloaded from S3, making it extremely important to protect my S3 buckets globally from any kind of virus that might corrupt files, that might create other security concerns and introduce bugs into my AWS ecosystem.
A quick specific example of how I have used Antivirus for Amazon S3 in one of those scenarios is when we expose S3 endpoints for our external partners to upload files, and we have applied antivirus there to do a check on the files being uploaded prior to those being uploaded into S3, which gives us confidence that the files being uploaded are not corrupt or a security threat for us.
How has it helped my organization?
Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted my organization by giving us the confidence that we can really expose our S3 buckets to the external world without having to worry about security, and from a developer standpoint, we know that at any point in time globally if S3 buckets are created, we have templates that will automatically enforce the antivirus policies there, improving our overall security posture rather than compromising it because we do have a large footprint on S3.
What is most valuable?
The best features Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers include that it is really a built-in feature which is really great, as you don't have to do anything extra, there's no operational complexity or cost overhead associated with it, and because it's a managed solution, it's easy for us to configure policies as S3 buckets are created globally and make sure they have the necessary virus protection as needed.
The simplicity and ease of policy configuration have helped my team day-to-day because, as it is part of the AWS ecosystem, I don't need to really hire a separate skill set to configure this service, and moreover, if I use the console, all the features are available to me at a click, and I can also programmatically control it, making configuring the antivirus part of setting S3 objects rather than setting up a separate service altogether on top of S3.
What needs improvement?
I think Antivirus for Amazon S3 could be improved by slightly further automating the process; beyond just the ability to send notifications, if an email could be crafted or if communication through any channel could be established with the person or team who uploaded the file, that level of automation could be avoided on our end, allowing us to configure an entire loop from detecting a malicious upload to contacting the uploader and taking corrective action, which I think would be really cool.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Antivirus for Amazon S3 for five plus years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Antivirus for Amazon S3 is absolutely stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Antivirus for Amazon S3 is excellent because it is built specifically for S3, which is a global service, and I have not seen any issues in any of the regions where our capabilities deploy.
How are customer service and support?
I have not had a need to contact customer support many times, but during the weekdays, they have been fairly available to us, and in the initial days during the 30-day trial period, we received email support and could contact their expert when required while setting it up, so overall, I'm pleased with the basic support model provided.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use any other solution before.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it really is appealing, priced at an optimal point of view, where it feels practically free.
What about the implementation team?
We did not evaluate other options prior to choosing Antivirus for Amazon S3.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with Antivirus for Amazon S3; while it is a little too early to see the overall impact, detecting 200 plus malware in a month is a good sign of our improved security posture.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Since using Antivirus for Amazon S3, we have been able to detect malicious files, and we have configured AWS EventBridge to notify us whenever such an incident occurs, leading to an average of 200 to 300 notifications of malware per month globally, which gives us confidence that the antivirus is working, and the entire notification service in AWS allows us to dig a little bit deeper into audit trails and CloudWatch to figure out where incidents occurred and work with those individuals or teams to ensure that accidental attempts don't happen again or address any malicious activity with our partners.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
My advice to others looking into using Antivirus for Amazon S3 is that it is absolutely essential; there are options like MetaDefender, Bucket AV, and Amazon GuardDuty to consider, but it's a no-brainer to have antivirus on it when you're thinking about exposing S3 endpoints externally.
What other advice do I have?
I chose that rating because I would have given a 10 if it had the end-to-end feature of automation I spoke about, where from the point of detection all the way to communicating with the person who uploaded the file, that entire loop is automated.
I found this interview logical and appreciated providing feedback in this format for the first time. I assigned a review rating of 8 to Antivirus for Amazon S3.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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What do you like best about the product?
ITS ONE OF THE BEST antivitus i have ever seen and expereinece its very friendly to scans and prevenet error
What do you dislike about the product?
its little heavy but overall its just a best anativirus to secure your system
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
its help me avoid virus and malwares in the systeme when i access the portal for my day to day working
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What do you like best about the product?
Seamless integration with Amazon S3, robust scanning, user-friendly interface, real-time protection.
What do you dislike about the product?
Pricing for larger S3 buckets, occasional longer processing times with large files.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Antivirus for Amazon S3 effectively addresses security concerns related to cloud storage, protecting data from malware and viruses while integrating seamlessly with the Amazon S3 platform. Its continuous updates and user-friendly approach contribute to a safer cloud environment, benefiting users like me by ensuring the confidentiality and availability of our valuable data.
Amazing product, great pricing options
We reviewed several options in our quest to find an API enabled option for scanning user submitted documents. Cloud Storage Security, was pretty much the only option that was viable for our needs.
From the get go, we were introduced to an amazing team, which included an introduction to Ed. The team was knowledgeable and gave us confidence that the solution could scale up without any problems.
The pricing option was uniquely compelling, and setup was a breeze. There was even support for cross-account deployment, which allowed us to share an instance across multiple AWS accounts and reduce deployment costs.
If you're looking for API enabled scanning solutions that is pay per use, we could not find a more compelling option. Disclaimer: we are using CSS in a cloud SaaS product. Detection efficacy was not reviewed.
Excellent Product, Even Better Customer Support
I'm currently working on a platform that requires S3 object scanning that can scale with demand. After examining a few other options on the market, I found Cloud Storage Security's offering via a Stack Overflow post and was quickly sold on the pricing, ease of setup, and scalability. Once launched, you get access to a console that is both modern and intuitive to use, and I was quickly able to set up an event-driven two bucket (_unchecked and _scanned) scanning system that will ensure my platform does not become a distribution center for viruses and other malicious files.
I had one self-inflicted hiccup during the setup process (I had not attached an internet gateway to my VPC and had failed to update my route table to connect to the aforementioned internet gateway). However, well within an hour of reaching out via their support email, I was on a video call with a member of their customer success team, Velizar, who patiently stepped through my configuration with me until the issue was resolved and I was up and running.
If you need affordable object storage scanning at scale, I am confident you will not find a better offering on the market nor a better team to help you get up and running.
