Episode 32: Password Policies & Secrets Manager

In this episode, we explore password policies and how AWS Secrets Manager helps you securely manage sensitive information like API keys, database credentials, and other secrets. AWS provides several ways to enforce strong password policies using IAM, such as specifying minimum length, requiring complexity, and enforcing password rotation. We’ll discuss best practices for creating robust password policies and how to apply them to ensure your AWS environment stays secure.

We’ll also introduce AWS Secrets Manager, a powerful service designed to securely store and manage credentials and other secrets. Secrets Manager integrates with other AWS services to automatically rotate credentials and ensure that sensitive data is kept safe. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to set up strong password policies and leverage Secrets Manager to manage and protect critical information. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, your trusted resource for expert-driven cybersecurity education.