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The shared responsibility model

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The shared responsibility model

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One area of responsibility where each of the cloud computing models differ is security. When an organization manages its data in its own data centers, that organization is responsible for all aspects of its security. However, as infrastructure is moved to the cloud, some aspects of the responsibility shift to the cloud provider. This concept is called the shared responsibility model. Security in the cloud is a shared responsibility between the cloud provider and the customer. Although direct responsibilities change based on the cloud computing service model, organizations are always in control of securing their data, and the cloud provider is always responsible for securing the infrastructure. At Google Cloud, we defend organizations data against threats and fraudulent activity with the same infrastructure and security services we use for our own operations. However, security of the cloud and security in the cloud are two different things. Simply put, the cloud provider is responsible…

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