The order follows this logic:
1. Go to the vault
2. Create a secret
3. Define its type
4. Enter sensitive data
5. Secure it (encryption)
6. Organize it (name)
7. Maintain security (rotation)
8. Control access (IAM)
9. Use it in an application
1. Access Secrets Manager (the “vault”)
AWS Secrets Manager
👉 Why start here?
Because this is where you **securely store secrets**.
✔️ Examples of secrets:
➡️ passwords
➡️ API keys
➡️ database credentials
💡 It’s AWS’s “vault”.
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2. Click “Store a new secret”
👉 Why?
Because:
You want to create a new secret
This is the starting point of the process
✔️ Without this → nothing is created
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3. Choose the type of secret
👉 Why now?
Because:
AWS needs to understand what you are storing
✔️ Examples:
database credentials
API key
custom secret
💡 This helps AWS manage the secret properly
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## ✍️ 4. Enter the secret
👉 Why here?
Because:
This is the core of the process
✔️ You enter:
➡️ username / password
➡️ sensitive data
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5. Choose the encryption key
👉 Why after entering the secret?
Because:
* The secret must be protected immediately
✔️ AWS will:
➡️ encrypt the secret
➡️ use a secure key (KMS)
💡 Without encryption → critical risk
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6. Name and describe the secret
👉 Why?
Because:
You need to find and manage it easily
✔️ Best practices:
➡️ clear name
➡️ meaningful description
💡 Very important in real environments
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7. Configure automatic rotation
Why now?
Because:
Security must be maintained over time
✔️ Rotation =
➡️ automatically changing passwords
💡 Strongly reduces security risks
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8. Configure IAM permissions
AWS Identity and Access Management
👉 Why after?
Because:
-The secret already exists
-Now you decide who can access it
✔️ Key principle:
➡️ *Least privilege* (minimum necessary access)
-Access Secrets Manager (the “vault”) :
-Click “Store a new secret” :
-Configure automatic rotation :
-Configure IAM permissions :
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