diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 839be8fe9..eb9658331 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "nock": "13.3.8",
         "semantic-release": "19.0.5",
         "semantic-release-monorepo": "7.0.5",
-        "typescript": "^5.3.2"
+        "typescript": "5.3.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@adobe/helix-universal/-/helix-universal-4.4.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-YJKiuzeAZvzkardlAVcyW/PYNzKfIf/3v7Dd22wxvimmI3gct4k3V39gUSVrP+sWZPvlBS67WMNCv28n0eKjWg==",
-      "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@adobe/fetch": "4.1.1",
         "aws4": "1.12.0"
@@ -12099,7 +12098,7 @@
     },
     "packages/spacecat-shared-dynamo": {
       "name": "@adobe/spacecat-shared-dynamo",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.1.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@adobe/spacecat-shared-utils": "1.0.1",
@@ -12117,21 +12116,19 @@
     },
     "packages/spacecat-shared-example": {
       "name": "@adobe/spacecat-shared-example",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@adobe/fetch": "4.1.1",
         "@adobe/helix-shared-wrap": "2.0.0",
+        "@adobe/helix-universal": "4.4.1",
         "aws4": "1.12.0"
       },
-      "devDependencies": {},
-      "optionalDependencies": {
-        "@adobe/helix-universal": "4.4.1"
-      }
+      "devDependencies": {}
     },
     "packages/spacecat-shared-utils": {
       "name": "@adobe/spacecat-shared-utils",
-      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "chai": "4.3.10"
diff --git a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/functions.js b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/functions.js
index 1fc87f96b..87b786b5a 100644
--- a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/functions.js
+++ b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/functions.js
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@
 const REGEX_ISO_DATE = /\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}Z/;
 const REGEX_TIME_OFFSET_DATE = /\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}(Z|[+-]\d{2}:\d{2})/;
 
+/**
+ * Determines if the given parameter is an array.
+ *
+ * @param {*} value - The value to check.
+ * @returns {boolean} True if the parameter is an array, false otherwise.
+ */
+function isArray(value) {
+  return Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
 /**
  * Determines case-insensitively if the given value is a boolean or a string
  * representation of a boolean.
@@ -53,7 +63,7 @@ function isNumber(value) {
  * @returns {boolean} True if the parameter is an object, false otherwise.
  */
 function isObject(value) {
-  return !Array.isArray(value) && value !== null && typeof value === 'object';
+  return !isArray(value) && value !== null && typeof value === 'object';
 }
 
 /**
@@ -150,14 +160,15 @@ function toBoolean(value) {
  * @param {Array} b - The second array to compare.
  * @returns {boolean} True if the arrays are equal, false otherwise.
  */
-const arrayEquals = (a, b) => Array.isArray(a)
-  && Array.isArray(b)
+const arrayEquals = (a, b) => isArray(a)
+  && isArray(b)
   && a.length === b.length
   && a.every((val, index) => val === b[index]);
 
 export {
   arrayEquals,
   hasText,
+  isArray,
   isBoolean,
   isInteger,
   isValidDate,
diff --git a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/index.js b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/index.js
index ac3f00747..517615578 100644
--- a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/src/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 export {
   arrayEquals,
   hasText,
+  isArray,
   isBoolean,
   isInteger,
   isValidDate,
diff --git a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/functions.test.js b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/functions.test.js
index f346cf72e..ff86f94d3 100644
--- a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/functions.test.js
+++ b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/functions.test.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { expect } from 'chai';
 import {
   hasText,
   isBoolean,
+  isArray,
   isInteger,
   isValidDate,
   isIsoDate,
@@ -81,6 +82,24 @@ describe('Shared functions', () => {
       expect(hasText('a12dsamklda')).to.be.true;
     });
 
+    it('is array', () => {
+      const invalidArrays = [
+        true,
+        {},
+        { asd: 'dsa' },
+        '',
+        'dasd',
+        NaN,
+        Infinity,
+        -Infinity,
+        123,
+      ];
+
+      invalidArrays.forEach((value) => expect(isArray(value)).to.be.false);
+      expect(isArray([])).to.be.true;
+      expect(isArray(['abc'])).to.be.true;
+    });
+
     it('is boolean', () => {
       const invalidBooleans = [
         null,
diff --git a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/index.test.js b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/index.test.js
index 3a1a9fbb4..6b2231096 100644
--- a/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/index.test.js
+++ b/packages/spacecat-shared-utils/test/index.test.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ describe('Index Exports', () => {
   const expectedExports = [
     'arrayEquals',
     'hasText',
+    'isArray',
     'isBoolean',
     'isInteger',
     'isValidDate',