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CLF-C02 · Question #593

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

The correct answer is B. Patch the guest operating system of Amazon EC2 instances.. According to the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS is responsible for securing the hardware that runs Amazon EC2 instances and protecting the global infrastructure. However, the customer is responsible for managing and securing the guest operating system and software running o

Submitted by certguy· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance

Question

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

Options

  • AMaintain the security of the hardware that runs Amazon EC2 instances.
  • BPatch the guest operating system of Amazon EC2 instances.
  • CProtect the security of the AWS global infrastructure.
  • DPatch Amazon RDS software.

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • B
    85% (17)
  • C
    10% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

According to the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS is responsible for securing the hardware that runs Amazon EC2 instances and protecting the global infrastructure. However, the customer is responsible for managing and securing the guest operating system and software running on their EC2 instances, including applying patches and updates.

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