AWS Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager is a cloud-based service that helps organizations securely store, manage, and rotate sensitive credentials such as database passwords, API keys, and other secrets throughout their lifecycle. It automatically integrates with supported AWS services and third-party databases to…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2018
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- AWS Secrets Manager addresses the challenge of securely storing, retrieving, and automatically rotating credentials and other secrets used by applications and services. It eliminates the need for hardcoding sensitive information, manual rotation processes, and the complexities of managing secret lifecycles, thereby enhancing security posture and operational efficiency.
- Platforms
- AWS Cloud
Related technologies
Notable users
- Startups building on AWS
- Enterprises leveraging AWS heavily
- Organizations with strict compliance requirements (e.g., financial services, healthcare)
- Companies adopting microservices and serverless architectures