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AWS Parameter Store

AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store

  • Storage for configuration and stores
  • Different types of parameters to be stored
    • String
    • StringList
    • SecureString
  • Ex: Licencse codes, Database Strings, Full Configs & Passwords
  • Hierrarchies & Versioning
    • Allows to store parameters using Hierrarchial Order
    • Allows to store different versions the parameter

  • Can strore both Plaintext and Ciphertext

    • KMS in turn can use Ciphertext

  • Public Parameters are available. E.x. - Latest AMI per region

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https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/setup-service-role.html Service Role

Service-linked role

If you plan to use Systems Manager to manage on-premises servers and virtual machines (VMs) in what is called a hybrid environment, you must create an IAM role for those resources to communicate with the Systems Manager service.