# Security in Amazon DocumentDB
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Cloud security at Amazon is the highest priority. As an Amazon customer, you benefit from a data center and network architecture that are built to meet the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations.

Security is a shared responsibility between Amazon and you. This documentation helps you understand how to apply the shared responsibility model when using Amazon DocumentDB. The [shared responsibility model](http://www.amazonaws.cn/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/) describes this as security *of* the cloud and security *in* the cloud:
+ **Security of the cloud** — Amazon is responsible for protecting the infrastructure that runs Amazon services in the Amazon Cloud. Amazon also provides you with services that you can use securely. Third-party auditors regularly test and verify the effectiveness of our security as part of the [Amazon compliance programs](http://www.amazonaws.cn/compliance/programs/). To learn about the compliance programs that apply to Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility), see [Amazon Services in Scope by Compliance Program](http://www.amazonaws.cn/compliance/services-in-scope/).
+ **Security in the cloud** — Your responsibility is determined by the Amazon service that you use. You are also responsible for other factors including the sensitivity of your data, your organization’s requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.

Amazon DocumentDB is authorized under Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). It has FedRAMP High authorization for Amazon GovCloud (US) regions and FedRAMP Moderate authorization for Amazon US East/West Regions. For details about Amazon and compliance efforts, see [Amazon Services in Scope by Compliance Program](http://www.amazonaws.cn/compliance/services-in-scope/FedRAMP/).

**Note**  
This chapter applies to both instance-based clusters and Elastic Clusters. For more information, see the topics below.

You also learn how to use other Amazon services that help you monitor and secure your Amazon DocumentDB resources. The following topics show you how to configure Amazon DocumentDB to meet your security and compliance objectives. 

**Topics**
+ [Password management with Amazon DocumentDB and Amazon Secrets Manager](docdb-secrets-manager.md)
+ [Data protection in Amazon DocumentDB](security.data-protection.md)
+ [Identity and Access Management for Amazon DocumentDB](security-iam.md)
+ [Authentication using IAM identity](iam-identity-auth.md)
+ [Managing Amazon DocumentDB users](security.managing-users.md)
+ [Database access using Role-Based Access Control](role_based_access_control.md)
+ [Logging and monitoring in Amazon DocumentDB](logging-and-monitoring.md)
+ [Updating your Amazon DocumentDB TLS certificates (cn-north-1 and cn-northwest-1)](ca_cert_rotation.md)
+ [](ca_cert_rotation_pdt.md)
+ [Compliance validation in Amazon DocumentDB](security.compliance-validation.md)
+ [Resilience in Amazon DocumentDB](security.disaster-recovery-resiliency.md)
+ [Infrastructure security in Amazon DocumentDB](security.infrastructure.md)
+ [Amazon DocumentDB API and interface VPC endpoints (Amazon PrivateLink)](docdb-private-link.md)
+ [Security best practices for Amazon DocumentDB](security_best_practices.md)
+ [Auditing Amazon DocumentDB events](event-auditing.md)
+ [Amazon VPC and Amazon DocumentDB](vpc-docdb.md)