D3 · Architecture

What is the shared responsibility model for security?

In cloud security, the shared responsibility model defines what the CSP secures vs. the customer. The split depends on service model (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) — but customers always own their data and identities.
"Not my responsibility" = data breaches. Even in SaaS, the customer is responsible for: data, access management, user behavior, client-side security. Misunderstanding shared responsibility is the #1 cause of cloud security failures.
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