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Store API key in SSM Parameter Store as a SecureString

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Python
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Description

Currently *_api_key stored in SSM Parameter Store as a string. It would be best to store this as a SecureString.

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Research direction

Locate the code that stores *_api_key in AWS SSM Parameter Store and inspect how the parameter type is selected. Confirm the stored parameters use SecureString rather than String, then run the relevant project checks and verify the resulting SSM parameter type.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, python
Domain
cloud, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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