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A company is using an Amazon RDS instance. Which task is the company's responsibility according to the AWS shared responsibility model?
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Installing a host operating system on the RDS instance
B
Patching underlying hardware on the RDS instance
C
Provisioning RDS infrastructure
D
Rotating passwords for RDS users
Explanation:
Explanation
According to the AWS Shared Responsibility Model:
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AWS is responsible for "Security OF the Cloud" - This includes:
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Installing and patching the host operating system
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Patching underlying hardware
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Provisioning and maintaining RDS infrastructure
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Physical security of data centers
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Network infrastructure
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Customer is responsible for "Security IN the Cloud" - This includes:
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Rotating passwords for RDS users (correct answer)
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Managing user access and permissions
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Securing application-level configurations
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Encrypting data at rest and in transit
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Managing database security groups
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In Amazon RDS, AWS manages the underlying infrastructure, operating system, and database engine patching, while customers are responsible for managing their data, access controls, and user credentials including password rotation.
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