Parameter Store vs Secrets Manager Flashcards

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What is the Parameter Store?

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Its a component of the Amazon’s System Manager that allows for parameters to be stored encrypted (via KMS) or as plain text to secure configuration and secrets details in serverless storage.

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How much does Parameter Store costs?

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It’s FREE for 10k parameters per account

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What is the Secrets Manager?

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It’s used to generate secrets that someone usually uses in the code
It’s similar to the System Manager Parameter Store but it can automatically rotate secrets, and apply the new key/password in RDS.

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How much does Secrets Manager cost?

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charges per secret stored and per 10.00 API Calls

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