Intrusion Launches Shield Stratus: Cloud-Native Packet Filtering That Doesn't Play Nice With Bad Traffic
Rhea-AI Summary
Intrusion (NASDAQ:INTZ) announced the general availability of Shield Stratus, a cloud-native packet filtering solution that inspects every connection and applies reputation-based blocking for cloud workloads.
Shield Stratus integrates with AWS Gateway Load Balancer, offers full-fidelity packet inspection (100% of traffic), reputation-based enforcement, rapid deployment via CloudFormation, observe-and-protect modes, and centralized management through Command Hub for multi-VPC and hub-and-spoke architectures.
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Pre-news, INTZ was up 1.38% while the momentum scanner flagged only BLIN moving up, and sector peers showed mixed moves, suggesting stock-specific rather than sector-wide dynamics.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | -2.2% | Revenue grew ~31% YoY with six straight quarters of improvement. |
| Oct 29 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -4.7% | Announced timing and call details for Q3 2025 results release. |
| Oct 07 | Cloud product launch | Positive | -2.2% | Launched Intrusion Shield Cloud for AWS with autonomous threat blocking. |
| Sep 04 | Investor conference | Neutral | -0.6% | Planned presentation and meetings at H.C. Wainwright conference. |
| Aug 19 | Investor conference | Neutral | +0.6% | Sidoti Virtual Investor Conference presentation and one-on-one meetings. |
Recent positive product and earnings news often saw negative next-day moves, while neutral conference updates showed mild, generally aligned reactions.
Over the last few months, Intrusion reported Q3 2025 revenue of about $2.0 million with its sixth straight quarter of improvement, yet shares fell after that earnings release. A prior launch of Shield Cloud on AWS Marketplace also coincided with a modest decline. Neutral items such as conference presentations and an earnings date announcement produced small, mostly aligned moves. Today’s Shield Stratus launch continues the company’s focus on cloud-based, reputation-driven enforcement for AWS workloads.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement introduces Shield Stratus as a cloud‑native packet filtering layer that inspects 100% of network traffic and integrates with AWS Gateway Load Balancer. It extends Intrusion’s Shield ecosystem alongside earlier AWS Marketplace availability. Investors may track customer uptake, deployment breadth across multi‑VPC architectures, and how this product complements existing government‑driven revenue. Comparing future updates to past Shield Cloud milestones can clarify the impact on growth and product mix.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Lightweight, Elastic Enforcement Layer Delivers Full-Fidelity Visibility and Reputation-Based Blocking for Cloud Workloads
PLANO, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Intrusion Inc. (NASDAQ:INTZ) ("Intrusion" or the "Company"), a leader in cyberattack prevention solutions, announced today the general availability of Shield Stratus, a cloud-native packet filtering solution that inspects every connection and blocks known threats immediately without the complexity or re-architecture required by traditional firewalls.
Shield Stratus integrates seamlessly with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Gateway Load Balancer to deliver full-fidelity traffic inspection and reputation-based enforcement at the VPC layer. Unlike legacy virtual firewalls or flow sampling tools, Shield Stratus sees
"Cloud security has been too polite for too long," said Tony Scott, CEO of Intrusion. "Traditional firewalls don't function in the way the cloud requires. Shield Stratus is built for cloud speed and scale without compromising visibility and security. This is the new age of autonomous enforcement for the cloud."
The Shield Stratus Advantage
Shield Stratus addresses critical gaps in cloud security by delivering:
Full-Fidelity Inspection
Inspects every packet, not sampled flows, eliminating blind spots
Reputation-Based Blocking
Leverages Intrusion's threat intelligence to block malicious, unknown, and untrustworthy connections based on calculated risk
Elastic, Cloud-Native Architecture
Deploys in minutes via AWS CloudFormation templates with zero ongoing maintenance
Observe and Protect Modes
Enables teams to start with full visibility before enforcing blocking policies
Unified Management
Centralized policy control and AI-powered insights through Command Hub across all Shield products
Built for Modern Cloud Teams
Shield Stratus is designed for security teams, MSSPs, and DevOps professionals who need egress filtering and threat enforcement without the operational overhead of traditional NGFWs. The solution supports hub-and-spoke architectures and multi-VPC deployments, all from a single Command Hub console.
Part of the Shield Ecosystem
Shield Stratus joins Intrusion's comprehensive Shield platform, which includes Shield Gateway (full-featured virtual firewall/NAT instance), Shield OnPrem (hardware-based edge enforcement), and Shield Endpoint (remote worker protection), all managed through the centralized Command Hub with unified threat intelligence and AI-driven insights.
About Intrusion Inc.
Intrusion Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Plano, Texas, specializing in advanced threat intelligence. At the core of its capabilities is TraceCop, a proprietary database that catalogs the historical behavior, associations, and reputational risk of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, domain names, and hostnames. Built on years of gathering global internet intelligence and supporting government entities, this data forms the backbone of Intrusion's commercial solutions.
Its most recent solution is Intrusion Shield - a next-generation network security platform designed to detect and prevent threats in real time. In observe mode, Shield delivers analytical insights powered by Intrusion's exclusive data, helping organizations identify unseen patterns and previously unknown risks. In protect mode, it monitors traffic flow and automatically blocks known malicious and unknown connections from entering or exiting the network - providing a powerful defense against Zero-Day threats and ransomware. By integrating Shield into a network, organizations can elevate their overall security posture and enhance the performance of their broader cybersecurity architecture.
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SOURCE: Intrusion Inc.
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