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AWS Secrets Manager
Rotate, manage, and retrieve AWS credentials and secrets throughout their lifecycle.
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At a Glance
| Attribute | AWS Secrets Manager | CyberArk Conjur |
|---|---|---|
| License / Pricing | Free-Limited | Free-Limited |
| Type | DevOps | DevOps |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| Rating | 4.3/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Key Features | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| Integrations | 5 listed | 5 listed |
| Categories | SecuritySecrets ManagementCloud Platform | SecuritySecrets Management |
Key Features
AWS Secrets Manager
- Automatic secret rotation for RDS, Redshift, and DocumentDB credentials
- Fine-grained IAM policies for controlling who can access which secrets
- Versioning and staging labels for zero-downtime secret rotation
- Cross-account secret sharing via resource-based policies
- Audit trail via CloudTrail for every secret access
- Native integration with ECS, EKS, Lambda, and EC2
CyberArk Conjur
- Policy-as-code: define access rules in human-readable YAML policies
- Kubernetes authentication via service account token review
- Secrets Provider sidecar and init container for Kubernetes secret injection
- Credential rotation for databases and cloud platforms
- Fine-grained permission model: hosts, layers, variables, and grants
- Open-source Conjur OSS with enterprise DAP (Dynamic Access Provider) option
Real-World Use Cases
AWS Secrets Manager
Automatic RDS credential rotation
Store the RDS master password as a secret in Secrets Manager
Injecting secrets into ECS tasks
Store API keys and database URLs as secrets in Secrets Manager
CyberArk Conjur
Kubernetes workload secret injection
Define a Conjur policy granting a Kubernetes service account access to specific secrets
Integrations
AWS Secrets Manager
aws-codepipelineamazon-eksterraformansiblehashicorp-vault
CyberArk Conjur
kubernetesansibleterraformjenkinsgithub-actions
🏆 Which should you choose?
Choose AWS Secrets Manager if…
- → you're already in the Security ecosystem and prefer AWS Secrets Manager's workflow
Choose CyberArk Conjur if…
- → you're already in the Security ecosystem and prefer CyberArk Conjur's workflow