AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 242

Which maintenance task is the customer’s responsibility, according to the AWS shared responsibility model?

Answer options

• A. Physical connectivity among Availability Zones
• B. Network switch maintenance
• C. Hardware updates and firmware patches
• D. Amazon EC2 updates and security patches

Correct answer: D

Explanation

According to the AWS shared responsibility model, customers are responsible for managing their EC2 instances, which includes applying updates and security patches. Options A, B, and C are responsibilities that fall to AWS, as they pertain to the physical infrastructure and network management provided by the cloud provider.