Detect Amazon ALB
Amazon Application Load Balancer (ALB) distributes incoming application traffic to increase availability and support content-based routing.
Detection looks at cookies across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Amazon ALB
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Amazon ALB. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
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Example public indicators for Amazon ALB
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Amazon ALB. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- AWSALB
- AWSALBCORS
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Amazon ALB signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Amazon ALB, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Amazon ALB is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Amazon ALB
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Amazon ALB signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies) and scores them against the Amazon ALB signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Amazon ALB on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Amazon ALB match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Amazon ALB
- Can PluginView detect Amazon ALB without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Amazon ALB — typically cookies. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Amazon ALB?
- Amazon ALB is classified under Load balancers in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Amazon ALB?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across cookies. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Amazon ALB?
- Illustrative public indicators for Amazon ALB include AWSALB; AWSALBCORS. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
