AWS Site-to-Site VPN: secure pre-shared key (PSK) Management with AWS Secrets Manager

AWS has introduced a new feature for AWS Site-to-Site VPN that allows secure management of pre-shared keys (PSKs) using AWS Secrets Manager. This enhancement provides several key improvements in VPN security and management:

• Replaces plaintext PSK storage with secure Secrets Manager integration
• Enables centralized secret management for VPN connections
• Provides enhanced access control and audit visibility through AWS CloudTrail
• Allows migration of existing VPN connections to Secrets Manager storage
• Offers no additional cost for PSK storage when created through Site-to-Site VPN service

Key benefits include improved security, centralized key management, encryption at rest, and the ability to apply fine-grained IAM policies to VPN PSKs. Network administrators can now more effectively protect and manage their VPN connection credentials.