Management and Governance
RecognitionAWS Systems Manager
Managed configuration and operations surface, including Parameter Store for application configuration and secrets references.
Key points
- Systems Manager provides managed operations and configuration surfaces, including Parameter Store.
- Parameter Store can hold configuration and protected values, while rotation-oriented credentials may fit Secrets Manager better.
Best-known use cases
- Centralize pipeline configuration and protected values in Parameter Store.
- Run operational commands on managed processing hosts without direct shell access.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Systems Manager supports host operations and parameter storage; Secrets Manager focuses on managed secret retrieval and rotation.
Key takeaway
Choose Systems Manager when pipeline configuration or managed-host operations are the primary requirement.
Relevant exam tasks
- D4.2 — Task 4.2: Apply authorization mechanisms
- 4.2.2 — Store application and database credentials (for example, Secrets Manager, AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store).