aws systems manager parameter store

This is a key value store that AWS offers to avoid hardcoding parameters. We're able to access this from AWS services to pass parameters/secrets into applications without compromising them or keeping global values hardcoded.

Exam information for parameter store

• Great way to store confidential information (passwords, DB strings, etc.)
• Plain text or encrypted values can be stored
• Referencing parameters can be done with the paramter name
• These are integrated with AWS services (EC2, CloudFormation, Lambda, etc.)