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AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store vs. AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store vs. AWS Secrets Manager - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store vs. AWS Secrets Manager

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- [Instructor] In this video, we'll do a side-by-side comparison of AWS Secrets Manager and Systems Manager Parameter Store to help you understand and choose what best fits your given security requirements. When you're dealing with security, you're not just looking to encrypt user data. Oftentimes, it also extends to protecting the application itself. And one aspect of application security is how the parameters, such as environment variables, database credentials, API keys, product keys, and so on, are stored and retrieved. Both AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store and AWS Secrets Manager can help you manage and secure these types of data. Parameter Store and Secrets Manager are two distinct services but offer similar functionalities that allow you to centrally manage and secure your secret information. In the Parameter Store, a standard parameter can hold up to 4,096 characters, which are equivalent to four kilobytes…

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