Beginning AWS Security: Build Secure, Effective, and Efficient AWS Architecture

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T. PenwellBeginning AWS Securityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9681-3_2

2. Who Is Responsible Again?

Tasha Penwell¹  

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Vinton, VA, USA

 

In this chapter, we go deeper into the shared responsibilities that AWS and the customer share. Ultimately, a big factor that determines responsibility is the type of resource – IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS. AWS’s Shared Responsibility Model does not provide a clear distinction of responsibilities, but there is in fact a distinction – which is why I introduce Microsoft’s Azure Shared Responsibility Model in my classes. Azure’s model provides a clearer picture of distinction that can help with understanding. This chapter also ...