Question 1

In the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, which security tasks does AWS manage?

Accepted Answer

AWS is responsible for security 'of' the cloud — physical infrastructure, hardware, networking, and the hypervisor layer that runs AWS services.

Question 2

In the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, which security tasks does the customer manage?

Accepted Answer

Customers are responsible for security 'in' the cloud — including OS patching, application security, data encryption, identity management, and network configuration.

Question 3

For Amazon RDS, which patching responsibility shifts from the customer to AWS compared to running a database on EC2?

Accepted Answer

With RDS, AWS manages patching the underlying database engine and operating system. On EC2, the customer is responsible for all OS and database patching.

Question 4

Under the Shared Responsibility Model, who is responsible for enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on AWS accounts?

Accepted Answer

The customer is responsible for enabling and managing MFA on their AWS accounts and IAM users.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'shared' control in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model?

Accepted Answer

Patch management is a shared control — AWS patches the infrastructure, while customers are responsible for patching their own OS and applications.

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