Friday, April 12, 2024

Navigating Cloud Security: Understanding the AWS Shared Responsibility Model

Navigating Cloud Security: Understanding the AWS Shared Responsibility Model

The AWS Shared Responsibility Model is a framework that delineates the responsibilities of Amazon Web Services and its customers to ensure a secure and compliant environment. In this model:

  • AWS is responsible for "security of the cloud": This includes protecting the infrastructure that runs AWS services in the AWS Cloud. AWS manages components like hardware, software, networking, and facilities.

  • The customer is responsible for "security in the cloud": This means customers are responsible for managing their data, including the security configuration and management tasks for the services they use. This involves responsibilities like managing user access, data encryption, security controls for the guest operating system, and network and firewall configurations.

This model helps clarify the security roles of both AWS and its customers, ensuring a secure and resilient cloud ecosystem.

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