# Demystifying the AWS shared security responsibility model

DevFeed: [Demystifying the AWS shared security responsibility model](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/demystifying-the-aws-shared-security-responsibility-model-7837.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/aws-shared-security-responsibility-model/>)

Author: David Lugo

Published: 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Amazon Web Services](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws.md>), [Shared Responsibility Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shared-responsibility-model.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [AWS IAM](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws-iam.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains AWS's shared security responsibility model. AWS secures the underlying cloud infrastructure, while customers secure their data, applications, configurations, encryption, and identity and access controls within the cloud. It also provides practical areas for strengthening security in AWS environments.

## Source excerpt

Learn how AWS's shared security responsibility model works and how Snyk can help you streamline your cloud and application security efforts.