AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 246

According to the AWS shared responsibility model, the customer is responsible for applying the latest security updates and patches for which of the following?

Answer options

• A. Amazon DynamoDB
• B. Amazon EC2 instances
• C. Amazon RDS instances
• D. Amazon S3

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Amazon EC2 instances, because customers manage the operating systems and applications on these instances, requiring them to apply updates and patches. In contrast, AWS manages security updates for services like Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon RDS, and Amazon S3, making customers responsible for EC2 instances only.