AWS Shared Responsibility model explains how security is distributed between the customer and AWS

In this article, I am going to explain the AWS Shared Responsibility Model and talk about the practices that involve around this. In today’s competitive world, cloud computing is one the most desired technologies that more and more companies are focused towards. While some companies are lifting and shifting their existing infrastructure to the cloud, some has already been in the process of using the AWS services on a full fledged basis. Being on cloud seems intimidating, however, we need to take special care about security and compliance for the data that resides on the cloud. AWS Shared Responsibility Model is a practice defined by Amazon in regards to the security and compliance in the cloud and defines the responsibilities of the customer and the AWS.

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