hands-on lab
Migrating Hard-coded Secrets in AWS Lambda to AWS Secrets ManagerAWS Secrets Manager is a fully-managed service for managing sensitive digital credentials. Types of secrets that can be managed with AWS Secrets Manager include API keys, passwords, tokens, and certificates. AWS Secrets Manager also addresses the security and maintenance concerns that come with hardcoding sensitive pieces of data directly in your code.
With AWS Secrets Manager, you can replace hard-coded credentials in your code by retrieving the secret programmatically using an AWS Secrets API call.
In this lab, you will migrate a hard-coded API key in an AWS Lambda function to AWS Secrets Manager. You will also update the function code to follow a secure pattern that is easier to maintain.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this intermediate-level lab, you will be able to:
- Store a secret in AWS Secrets Manager
- Access a secret from an AWS Lambda function
Intended audiences
- Candidates for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam
- Cloud Architects
- Software Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:
- Secrets Manager
- Python Programming
The following courses and labs can be used to fulfill the prerequisite:
Updates
June 30th, 2023 - Updated lab steps to reflect the new AWS console
Jun is a Cloud Labs Developer with previous experience as a Software Engineer and Cloud Developer. He holds the AWS Certified Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer Professional certifications. He also holds the AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, and SysOps Administrator Associate certifications.
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