A company is preparing to deploy an application on AWS. The company wants to clarify the company's responsibilities according to the AWS shared responsibility model. Which tasks are customer responsib

The correct answer is A. Updating the operating system on Amazon EC2 instances C. Encrypting sensitive data that is stored in Amazon S3. Updating the operating system on Amazon EC2 instances is the customer’s responsibility because the customer manages the guest operating system in the cloud. Encrypting sensitive data stored in Amazon S3 is also a customer responsibility, as customers are responsible for protectin

Submitted by emma.c· Mar 6, 2026Security and Compliance

Question

A company is preparing to deploy an application on AWS. The company wants to clarify the company's responsibilities according to the AWS shared responsibility model. Which tasks are customer responsibilities? (Choose two.)

Options

AUpdating the operating system on Amazon EC2 instances
BSecuring physical access to AWS data centers
CEncrypting sensitive data that is stored in Amazon S3
DEnsuring power and cooling operations in AWS facilities
EPatching AWS managed infrastructure

How the community answered

(36 responses)

A
92% (33)
B
3% (1)
E
6% (2)

Explanation

Updating the operating system on Amazon EC2 instances is the customer’s responsibility because the customer manages the guest operating system in the cloud. Encrypting sensitive data stored in Amazon S3 is also a customer responsibility, as customers are responsible for protecting their data, including choosing and applying encryption controls.

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