CloudSec-Pro Practice Question: Cloud Security Fundamentals And Shared Responsibility
You are auditing a cloud environment where a developer has created an S3 bucket with public read access. Under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, who is responsible for configuring the bucket policy to restrict this access?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The Customer
The customer is responsible for the security of data in the cloud, including the configuration of S3 bucket policies.
Answer analysis
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The Customer
Why this is correct
Configuring S3 bucket policies is a customer responsibility under data security.
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The AWS Support Team
Why it's wrong here
Support teams do not manage customer data configurations.
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AWS
Why it's wrong here
AWS manages the security of the infrastructure, not the data configuration.
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The Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Shared Responsibility Framework
Why it's wrong here
This is a framework, not an entity responsible for configuration.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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