# AWS: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 4 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/aws/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDoS protection | 0% | 39 | 100% | 1 |
| Managed Kubernetes platforms | 0% | 42 | 100% | 1 |
| Multi-factor authentication | 0% | 50 | 0% | 1 |
| NoSQL databases | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "warns to be cautious with major cloud providers like AWS, GCP, Azure, and Oracle Cloud when relying on them for DDoS defense alone" (Perplexity Sonar, DDoS)
- "AWS notes some components like Karpenter remain customer-managed and customer-responsible for availability/security" (GPT-5.4 mini, Managed Kubernetes)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.