Understanding the Shared Responsibility Model

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Sharing Responsibility & Accountability

Protecting Your Cloud Data Starts with Knowing What You’re Responsible For
Cloud services make running your business easier — but they don’t eliminate security risks. While providers safeguard the infrastructure, the responsibility of protecting your data, users, and access controls still falls on you.
That’s where Gugel-Tech comes in.

What Is the Shared Responsibility Model?

In cloud-based environments, security is a joint effort between you and your provider. This model helps clarify where your responsibilities begin — and where theirs end.

Cloud Service Provider Responsibility

✅ Maintains secure physical infrastructure (servers, hardware, data centers)

✅ Ensures availability of services and cloud-based resources

Customer Responsibility (That’s You)

✅ Routinely backs up cloud data

✅ Encrypts data in transit and at rest

✅ Manages user accounts and login access

✅ Limits systems access to authorized personnel only

Shared Responsibility

✅ Your cloud provider secures their stack, but not your business data

✅ Security tools alone won’t fully protect your information

✅ Each provider (Google, Microsoft, AWS) has unique rules

✅ A complete security plan requires support from your IT team

Why It Matters

SaaS data loss happens — and without proper backup and user-level protection, your business is exposed. From accidental deletion to ransomware, knowing your role in the shared security model is essential.

How Gugel–Tech Helps

  • Set up reliable SaaS backup solutions
  • Implement strong access control & encryption
  • Help you meet compliance and audit standards
  • Build a layered cloud security plan specific to your tools (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, etc.)

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