What are Shared Controls defined in AWS?

AWS provides the requirements for the infrastructure and customer must provide their own control implementations within their use of services.
  • Shared controls are controls which apply to both Infrastructure and Customer layers.
  • AWS provides the requirements for the infrastructure and customer must provide their own control implementations within their use of services.
  • Examples include –
    • Patch Management – AWS responsible for patching the infrastructure, consumers responsible for patching their own guest OS, databases and applications
    • Configuration Management – AWS responsible for configuring its infrastructure devices, consumers responsible for configuring their own guest OS, databases and applications
    • Awareness and Training – AWS trains its own employees, consumers responsible for training their own employees

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