SSM Flashcards
This deck aims to help retain concepts related to the SSM service.
Which AWS service provides secure storage and management of secrets stored as plain text or encrypted using KMS?
AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store (SSM Parameter Store)
What types of parameters are supported by the SSM Parameter Store?
String, StringList (comma-separated values), and SecureString types
How are parameters organized and stored in SSM Parameter Store?
Parameters are stored tree-like hierarchy, and changes to these parameters can trigger events
Is there a maximum number of parameters that can be stored in the SSM Parameter Store?
Yes, there is a maximum limit of 10,000 parameters per region
What are SSM Parameter Store public parameters?
Public parameters are parameters that some AWS services publish containing information about common artifacts, for example, the EC2 service publishes information about AMIs as public parameters
How can the SSM Parameter Store be accessed using the CLI?
aws ssm get-parameters –names /my-app/dbstring
aws ssm get-parameters-by-path –path /my-app/ –with-decryption