A company is deploying a web application on Amazon EC2 instances. Which task is the responsibility of AWS, according to the AWS shared responsibility model?

The correct answer is C. Manage the security of the EC2 instances' hardware.. According to the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud, which includes managing and securing the physical hardware that runs EC2 instances. Customers are responsible for tasks like configuring IAM permissions, security groups, and manag

Submitted by cyberguy42· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance

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AConfigure IAM permissions.
BConfigure security groups.
CManage the security of the EC2 instances' hardware.
DManage the security of the EC2 instances' guest operating system.

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A
2% (1)
B
5% (3)
C
89% (51)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

According to the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud, which includes managing and securing the physical hardware that runs EC2 instances. Customers are responsible for tasks like configuring IAM permissions, security groups, and managing the guest operating system.

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