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AWS Secrets Manager vs Google Cloud Secret Manager

Developers should use AWS Secrets Manager when building applications on AWS that require secure handling of sensitive credentials, especially for compliance-driven environments like finance or healthcare meets developers should use google cloud secret manager when building applications on google cloud that require secure handling of credentials, especially in cloud-native, microservices, or ci/cd environments. Here's our take.

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AWS Secrets Manager

Developers should use AWS Secrets Manager when building applications on AWS that require secure handling of sensitive credentials, especially for compliance-driven environments like finance or healthcare

AWS Secrets Manager

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Developers should use AWS Secrets Manager when building applications on AWS that require secure handling of sensitive credentials, especially for compliance-driven environments like finance or healthcare

Pros

  • +It's ideal for automating secret rotation in databases (e
  • +Related to: aws, aws-parameter-store

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Google Cloud Secret Manager

Developers should use Google Cloud Secret Manager when building applications on Google Cloud that require secure handling of credentials, especially in cloud-native, microservices, or CI/CD environments

Pros

  • +It is essential for compliance with security best practices, enabling secrets rotation, and providing fine-grained access control through IAM policies
  • +Related to: google-cloud-platform, identity-and-access-management

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use AWS Secrets Manager if: You want it's ideal for automating secret rotation in databases (e and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Google Cloud Secret Manager if: You prioritize it is essential for compliance with security best practices, enabling secrets rotation, and providing fine-grained access control through iam policies over what AWS Secrets Manager offers.

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The Bottom Line
AWS Secrets Manager wins

Developers should use AWS Secrets Manager when building applications on AWS that require secure handling of sensitive credentials, especially for compliance-driven environments like finance or healthcare

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