Who is responsible for managing encryption of Amazon Aurora database clusters and their snapshots according to the AWS shared responsibility model?
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Correct answer: The company.
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The company is responsible for managing encryption of Amazon Aurora database clusters and their snapshots. Under the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud, meaning the underlying infrastructure, hardware, software, and facilities that run AWS services. The customer (the company) is responsible for security in the cloud, which includes data encryption, network configuration, access management, and operating system updates for services they deploy. While AWS provides the encryption capabilities and services (like KMS), the customer configures and manages the encryption keys and settings for their Aurora databases and snapshots. AWS Marketplace partners and third-party partners are external entities and do not hold primary responsibility for the customer's data encryption within AWS services.
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