Templates/Secrets-Hardened Application
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Secrets-Hardened ApplicationAWS Architecture Template

Application that fetches KMS-encrypted credentials from Secrets Manager at runtime with automated Lambda rotation.

Load BalancerApp ServiceTask RoleSecrets ManagerEncryption KeyDatabaseRotation FnAccess Logging

Why this architecture works

  • No credentials in code, images, or environment files — the app fetches them at runtime with its task role
  • A rotation Lambda changes the database password on schedule without redeploying the application
  • KMS envelope encryption plus IAM resource policies double-gate every secret read
  • Secret access is logged, so any unexpected reader shows up in monitoring immediately
  • Compromised credentials have a bounded lifetime because rotation is automatic, not aspirational

What's inside (8 resources)

Load Balancer
aws-alb
App Service
aws-ecs
Task Role
aws-iam
Secrets Manager
aws-secrets-manager
Encryption Key
aws-kms
Database
aws-rds
Rotation Fn
aws-lambda
Access Logging
aws-cloudwatch

From template to running infrastructure

  1. Open this template in the CloudForge visual designer (free account, no credit card).
  2. Customize resources, names, and connections on the drag-and-drop canvas — or ask Vani, the AI architect, to adapt it.
  3. Generate production-ready Terraform or CloudFormation in one click.
  4. Review the plan diff and security scan, then deploy with human approval.

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