Overview of SSM Parameter Store
Understand how to enhance security by migrating configuration data to AWS SSM Parameter Store. Learn to separate application settings from code, store passwords encrypted, and automate configuration retrieval for WordPress instances on AWS.
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So far, we’ve used environment variables and hardcoded EC2 user data scripts to manage our configuration (e.g., database URL, database username, or database password).
Note: While this approach is easy to explain and easy to use, it’s not optimal regarding security because the configuration is stored in the EC2 user data for everyone with the right permissions to see.
Let’s migrate the configuration data to more secure service, SSM parameter store.
SSM parameter store stands for “systems manager parameter store” and is a built-in AWS feature to manage ...