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A company runs a Node.js function on a server in its on-premises data center. The data center stores data in a PostgreSQL database. The company stores the credentials in a connection string in an envi

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Submitted by femi9· Mar 4, 2026Design Secure Architectures

Question

A company runs a Node.js function on a server in its on-premises data center. The data center stores data in a PostgreSQL database. The company stores the credentials in a connection string in an environment variable on the server. The company wants to migrate its application to AWS and to replace the Node.js application server with AWS Lambda. The company also wants to migrate to Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and to ensure that the database credentials are securely managed. Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST operational overhead?

Options

  • AStore the database credentials as a parameter in AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store.
  • BStore the database credentials as a secret in AWS Secrets Manager. Configure Secrets Manager
  • CStore the database credentials as an encrypted Lambda environment variable. Write a custom
  • DStore the database credentials as a key in AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS).

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