Working with sensitive data-2: Using AWS Parameter Store and Ansible Vault together.

In this article, we’ll talk about how to use Ansible-vault and AWS SSM Parameter Store together. I’ll demonstrate how to use Ansible Vault and AWS SSM Parameter Store together step by step hands-on, by explaining some of the best practices for keeping the data safe.
Read on and keep prying eyes away from your secrets!

Topics we will cover:

1. What is AWS SSM Parameter Store?

2. Using AWS Parameter Store and Ansible Vault together

3. Creating the script for Ansible and AWS SSM Parameter Store

4. Creating a parameter in Parameter Store

5. Creating a Policy for the Parameter Store

6. Attaching the policy to the role

7. Finally, run ansible-playbook and get automatically the password from AWS SSM Parameter Store, and create new users on all nodes.

8. As a result

9. Next post

10. References