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Last updated: April 29, 2026
AWS shared-responsibility model: AWS handles “security of the cloud.” You handle “security in the cloud.” Clear chart.
AWS shared-responsibility model: AWS handles “security of the cloud.” You handle “security in the cloud.” Clear chart.
What’s missing: the gap. You assume AWS handles X. AWS assumes you handle X. X is unhandled.
Examples: instance metadata visible to anyone on the VM. AWS made it work; you must restrict it.
The mindset: read both columns. The gap between them is your job.
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