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A company is deploying a web application on Amazon EC2 instances. Which task is the responsibility of AWS, according to the AWS shared responsibility model?
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A
Configure IAM permissions.
B
Configure security groups.
C
Manage the security of the EC2 instances' hardware.
D
Manage the security of the EC2 instances' guest operating system.
E
Manage the security of the EC2 instances' hardware.
Explanation:
Explanation
According to the AWS Shared Responsibility Model:
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AWS is responsible for "Security OF the Cloud": This includes protecting the underlying infrastructure that runs all AWS services, such as:
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Hardware security
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Network infrastructure
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Virtualization layer
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Physical facilities
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Customer is responsible for "Security IN the Cloud": This includes:
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Configuring IAM permissions
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Configuring security groups
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Managing the guest operating system
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Application security
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Data encryption
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In this case, managing the security of the EC2 instances' hardware falls under AWS's responsibility as part of the infrastructure security, while the other options (IAM permissions, security groups, and guest OS) are customer responsibilities.
Key Point: AWS manages the security of the cloud infrastructure, while customers manage security within their cloud environment.
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