Question #892
What is the customer ALWAYS responsible for updating, according to the AWS shared responsibility model?
Hypervisor
Operating system patches
Physical network hardware
Data center power management
Explanation
In the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS manages the security of the cloud (e.g., physical infrastructure, hypervisor, data center power, and network hardware). The customer is responsible for security in the cloud, which includes managing their data, applications, and operating system (OS) patches. For example, on EC2 instances, customers must apply OS updates, while AWS handles hypervisor and physical infrastructure. Options A, C, and D are AWS responsibilities, making B the correct answer.
Key Points to Remember:
- AWS manages: Hypervisor, physical hardware, data center operations.
- Customer manages: Data, applications, OS patches, and security configurations.
- OS patches are always the customer's responsibility unless using a fully managed service (e.g., AWS RDS, where AWS handles OS updates).
Answer
The correct answer is: B