AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 168

Which task is the responsibility of the customer according to the AWS shared responsibility model?

Answer options

• A. Maintain the security of the hardware that runs Amazon EC2 instances.
• B. Patch the guest operating system of Amazon EC2 instances.
• C. Protect the security of the AWS global infrastructure.
• D. Patch Amazon RDS software.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because customers are responsible for managing the security of their operating systems in the AWS shared responsibility model. Options A and C are incorrect as they refer to AWS's responsibilities regarding infrastructure security, while D pertains to RDS software, which is managed by AWS.