Integrating Spring Application Configuration with AWS Parameter Store

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Integrating Spring Application Configuration with AWS Parameter Store

You have been tasked with removing sensitive information (secrets) from application code and safely storing them in AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store. Initially, secrets will be stored in properties files. You will learn about AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store and how to create secrets in Parameter Store. Secrets created in Parameter Store can be removed from code and properties files but still accessed by using the proper references in code to these secrets.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 22, 2025

Duration

1h 15m

Challenge

Create Access Keys
1. In IAM for cloud_user, create access keys.
2. Download the access key.
Challenge

Create DynamoDB Table
1. Create a table named employee.
2. Create a partition key named id.
Challenge

Create Secrets in Parameter Store
1. Create a secret for port number.
2. Create a secret for access key.
3. Create a secret for secret access key.

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