Storing Credentials in Secrets Manager

Database passwords and API keys hardcoded in code or config files are a top breach cause. They leak through repos, logs, and backups.

AWS Secrets Manager stores secrets securely, controls access with IAM, and can rotate them automatically, so secrets never live in your code.

Secrets Manager stores, encrypts, retrieves, and rotates secrets such as database credentials and API keys.

• Secrets are encrypted at rest with KMS.
• Apps fetch them at runtime via an API call instead of embedding them.