Secrets Manager vs Parameter Store: Which Should You Use?

Should you use AWS Secrets Manager or Parameter Store for your sensitive data in CDK projects? In this video, I tackle a great question from a viewer about securely managing secrets and configurations in AWS. We’ll explore the key differences, pros, and cons of both services, and I'll walk you through step-by-step examples of creating and referencing secrets in AWS CDK using TypeScript. How I became a web developer in 13 months: https://youtu.be/y-5ZvW0oFXs Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cloudmancer Video Resources Github repo: https://github.com/Cloudmancermedia/cdk-secrets Getting started with the CDK: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/getting_started.html Secrets Construct: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_secretsmanager.Secret.html Parameter Construct: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_ssm.StringParameter.html Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 Secrets vs. Parameters 2:20 Building 4:30 Deploying and testing QUESTION - What videos would you like to see me make next on this channel? =============== My Gear =============== Audio Mic: https://amzn.to/3xomjc6 Mic mount: https://amzn.to/3TMUvWu Audio interface: https://amzn.to/3VNOhIf Over ear headphones: https://amzn.to/3J7lPJR Studio Camera: https://amzn.to/4cNJbSE Camera monitor mount: https://amzn.to/3PSh8Yj 34’’ Monitor: https://amzn.to/3Jf1WR7 Monitor mount: https://amzn.to/49qezDN Keyboard: https://amzn.to/4aLPK6u Mouse: https://amzn.to/4aIIMin =============== Connect with me =============== YT: https://youtube.com/@cloudmancer Github: https://github.com/Cloudmancermedia Website: https://cloudmancer.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwilliams99/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryancloudmancer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudmancer =============== About me =============== My name is Ryan and I am an AWS certified Solutions Architect and Developer. I teach modern serverless system design using AWS! This video is NOT sponsored. Some links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I will receive a small commission. #aws #cloudmancer #cdk #cloudformation