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A large enterprise is deploying a web application on AWS. The application runs on Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer. The instances run in an Auto Scaling group across multiple Availability Zones. The application stores data in an Amazon RDS for Oracle DB instance and Amazon DynamoDB. There are separate environments tor development testing and production.

What is the MOST secure and flexible way to obtain password credentials during deployment?

A.
Retrieve an access key from an AWS Systems Manager securestring parameter to access AWS services. Retrieve the database credentials from a Systems Manager SecureString parameter.
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A.
Retrieve an access key from an AWS Systems Manager securestring parameter to access AWS services. Retrieve the database credentials from a Systems Manager SecureString parameter.
B.
Launch the EC2 instances with an EC2 IAM role to access AWS services Retrieve the database credentials from AWS Secrets Manager.
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B.
Launch the EC2 instances with an EC2 IAM role to access AWS services Retrieve the database credentials from AWS Secrets Manager.
C.
Retrieve an access key from an AWS Systems Manager plaintext parameter to access AWS services. Retrieve the database credentials from a Systems Manager SecureString parameter.
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C.
Retrieve an access key from an AWS Systems Manager plaintext parameter to access AWS services. Retrieve the database credentials from a Systems Manager SecureString parameter.
D.
Launch the EC2 instances with an EC2 IAM role to access AWS services Store the database passwords in an encrypted config file with the application artifacts.
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D.
Launch the EC2 instances with an EC2 IAM role to access AWS services Store the database passwords in an encrypted config file with the application artifacts.
Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

AWS Secrets Manager is a secrets management service that helps you protect access to your applications, services, and IT resources. This service enables you to easily rotate, manage, and retrieve database credentials, API keys, and other secrets throughout their lifecycle. Using Secrets Manager, you can secure and manage secrets used to access resources in the AWS Cloud, on third-party services, and on-premises. SSM parameter store and AWS Secret manager are both a secure option. However, Secrets manager is more flexible and has more options like password generation.

Reference: https://www.1strategy.com/blog/2019/02/28/aws-parameter-store-vs-aws-secrets-manager/

asked 16/09/2024
Mike de Roo
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