Question

A company is running a MySQL database on an Amazon EC2 instance. The security team wants to clarify who is responsible for patching the MySQL database software according to the AWS shared responsibility model. Who has this responsibility?

Accepted Answer

The customer is responsible for patching the MySQL database software on the EC2 instance

Answer

AWS is responsible for patching all software running on EC2 instances, including MySQL

Answer

AWS and the customer share joint responsibility for patching MySQL through automated updates

Answer

AWS is responsible for patching MySQL since it is database software covered under managed services