Amazon cloud security model

The AWS shared responsibility model is about the responsibilities of AWS and its customers. AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud, including the physical infrastructure, network, hypervisor, and so on that supports the customer’s applications and data. The customer is responsible for security in the cloud, including customers’ data, applications, and other configurations that are hosted on the AWS infrastructure, such as access management, firewall configurations, data encryptions, and so on.

Based on the shared responsibilities, AWS provides a multi-layered security model to protect customer data and resources in the cloud, including the following layers:

• Physical/hardware: AWS data centers are designed and managed to comply with security standards and regulations by employing physical security equipment such as access control systems, surveillance cameras, and perimeter fencing to prevent unauthorized access. These are...