Question #952
A company is deploying a web application on AWS. Which service requires them to manage security updates for the underlying server's operating system?
AWS Lambda
Amazon RDS
Amazon EC2
Amazon CloudFront
Explanation
The correct answer is C (Amazon EC2).
- Amazon EC2 provides virtual servers where users have full control over the OS. This means they are responsible for security updates, patches, and maintenance of the OS.
- AWS Lambda (A) is serverless; AWS manages the infrastructure, including OS updates.
- Amazon RDS (B) is a managed database service; AWS handles OS and database engine maintenance.
- Amazon CloudFront (D) is a CDN; AWS manages all server-side infrastructure.
Key Point: EC2 is Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), requiring user responsibility for OS security. Other options are fully managed (PaaS/SaaS), where AWS handles OS updates.
Answer
The correct answer is: C