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AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager

  • Shares functionality with Parameter Store
  • Designed for secrets .. (passwords, API Keys)
  • Usable via Console, CLI, API or SDK's (integration)
  • Supports automatic rotation .. this uses Lambda
  • Directly integrates with some AWS produts like RDS
    • sync the authectication creds as well
  • Permissions controlled by IAM
  • Secrets are encrypted using KMS

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