Introduction NOTE: A modified version of this article was first published on DZone. Two weeks ago, I presented the first of a three-part examination of security concepts and controls in AWS. We looked at the key security principle of AWS: AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud; you are responsible for security in the cloud. See Figure 1. Figure 1 …
THe Shared Responsibility Model Note: A modified version of this article was first published on DZone. When you begin working in AWS, the most important security (and, to a certain point, operational) principle that you must understand is who is responsible for what. Who is accountable for patching the OS? Who is responsible for encrypting …