What is AWS Secrets Manager?
AWS Secrets Manager provides a centralized service to securely store, manage, and retrieve sensitive information like database credentials, API keys, and other secrets required by applications across the AWS environment. The service enables organizations to easily rotate, update, and audit access to these critical access secrets without the need for complex code deployments or manual credential management processes. Users can leverage the Secrets Manager APIs to seamlessly retrieve the necessary secrets to authenticate with various AWS resources and services, ensuring secure access throughout the application lifecycle. Furthermore, Secrets Manager offers flexible permission controls, allowing selective sharing of secrets between authorized users and services, as well as comprehensive auditing capabilities to track all actions taken on each secret
Highlights
- Centralized storage and management of sensitive access credentials and secrets across the AWS environment
- Automated rotation of secrets to ensure constant updates and enhanced security
- Seamless integration with applications via Secrets Manager APIs for secure retrieval of required credentials
- Fine-grained access control and auditing capabilities to govern and track secret management activities