AWS Tutorial AWS Solutions Architect and SysOps Administrator - Secrets Manager Use Cases

This lecture discusses the use cases of AWS Secrets Manager, focusing on storing and managing RDS instance credentials. It explains how applications access databases via API Gateway, which acts as a proxy, forwarding requests to AWS Lambda. Lambda functions retrieve credentials from Secrets Manager to connect to RDS instances. The lecture highlights the integration of Secrets Manager with Lambda for secure credential management and database access.

What is the purpose of the Secrets Manager service in relation to RDS instances?

What types of secrets can be stored in the Secrets Manager service?

Explain how the API Gateway interacts with Lambda and Secrets Manager.

Describe the process by which a Lambda function retrieves credentials from Secrets Manager.

What happens after the Lambda function receives valid credentials from Secrets Manager?