Welcome to the next module in Phase 4: Security in the AWS Developer Learning Plan. Your API now authenticates users and enforces authorization rules. Your online store verifies customer identity, protects sensitive endpoints, and controls resource access. The next step addresses data security requirements that protect sensitive information and meet compliance requirements.This module builds on authentication to create a compliant platform that safeguards customer data throughout its lifecycle.
AWS Dev - Securing Data and Secrets

AWS Dev - Securing Data and Secrets
This course is part of AWS Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: AWS Instructor
Included with Learn more
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Store and rotate secrets using AWS Secrets Manager to eliminate hardcoded credentials and automate credential lifecycle management
Design multitenant data isolation patterns that prevent data leakage between customers in shared infrastructure environments
Apply data privacy controls and input and output filtering when integrating AI services
Skills you'll gain
- Cloud-Native Computing
- Restful API
- Software Engineering
- Web Services
- Cloud Computing
- Software Development
- Command-Line Interface
- Application Development
- Key Management
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Back-End Web Development
- Serverless Computing
- Cloud Development
- DevOps
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Cloud Engineering
Tools you'll learn
Details to know

Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Recently updated!
October 2026
Assessments
4 assignments
Taught in English
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your Software Development expertise
This course is part of the AWS Developer Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate from Amazon Web Services

There are 3 modules in this course
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Instructor

Offered by
Explore more from Software Development

Amazon Web Services

Pearson
Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."

Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."

Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."

Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
What brings you to Coursera today?
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online



