Shared Responsibility Model

Understand the AWS Shared Responsibility Model detailing the division of security duties between AWS and customers. Learn how AWS secures infrastructure while customers manage data protection, identity access, network, and application security to maintain a secure cloud environment.

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AWS responsibility
Customer responsibility
Conclusion

In AWS, two stakeholders are responsible for ensuring the security and compliance of the cloud resources: AWS and the customer. AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud, and customers are responsible for security in the cloud.

AWS responsibility

AWS is responsible for the cloud infrastructure’s security, including the hardware, software, networking, and facilities supporting AWS cloud services. The details of the responsibilities of AWS are discussed as follows:

Physical security: Securing the data centers, where the cloud infrastructure resides, and controlling physical access to these data centers, including environmental safeguards (e.g., power and temperature control).
Global network security: Securing AWS global network through firewalls, DDoS protection, and network ...