AUP

Question 1

Acceptable Use Policy

Why can’t you use AWS to store music you torrented from Pirate Bay?

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Answer 1

AUP doesn’t allow illegal activity

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Question 2

Acceptable Use Policy

Why can’t you use AWS to advertise Apartheid in a new 3rd world country?

Answer 2

AUP doesn’t allow you to violate the human rights of others

Question 3

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Why can’t you host Trump’s “Truth” social media platform on AWS?

Answer 3

AUP doesn’t allow you to incite or encourage violence or terrorism or serious harm

Question 4

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Why can’t you store and run Rainbow Tables on acquired passwords?

Answer 4

AUP doesn’t allow you to violate security of any user

Question 5

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Why can’t you run a botnet on AWS?

Answer 5

AUP doesn’t allow you to violate the availability of any computer/app

Question 6

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Why can’t you run a nefarious call center on AWS?

Answer 6

AUP doesn’t allow you any “spam” solicitations/advertising/spam

Question 7

Acceptable Use Policy

Example of how your AWS account can violate AUP without you knowing?

Answer 7

Compromized EC2 instance taken over by bad actors

Question 8

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How does AWS notify you if you are violating the AUP?

Answer 8

Email address registered with the AWS account

Question 9

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What do you owe back to AWS when notified that your account violated AUP?

Answer 9

What you did to fix it, what you did to prevent it from happening again

Question 10

Acceptable Use Policy

What happens when, if you don’t reply to the AUP violation notice?

Answer 10

Account could be suspended after 24 hours.

Question 11

Acceptable Use Policy

What can’t you do on your own VPC network?

Answer 11

Port scanning, penetration testing, DDoS testing/simulation