Cloud Shared Responsibility Model for Contract Compliance | ClauseOps

Q: Does the shared responsibility model vary by cloud provider?

The concept is the same, but the boundaries differ slightly. For example, AWS managed services shift more responsibility to AWS (RDS handles OS patching, Lambda handles server management). Your contract obligations remain regardless of where the boundary falls.

Q: What happens when a contract obligation falls on the provider's side?

Some contracts may include obligations that are technically the cloud provider's responsibility (physical security, hardware encryption). In these cases, you need the cloud provider's compliance reports (SOC 2, ISO 27001) as evidence.

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