AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 496

Who is responsible for decommissioning end-of-life underlying storage devices that are used to host data on AWS?

Answer options

• A. Customer
• B. AWS
• C. Account creator
• D. Auditing team

Correct answer: B

Explanation

According to the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, AWS is responsible for the physical security and infrastructure of the cloud, which includes the decommissioning and destruction of end-of-life storage hardware. Customers are responsible for managing their data within the cloud but have no access or responsibility for the underlying physical assets. Consequently, options like the customer, account creator, or auditing team are not responsible for handling physical hardware disposal.