To implement a 'Secret Rotation' workflow for an Amazon RDS database password, which AWS service provides built-in templates and Lambda integration to automatically update the password every 30 days?

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Correct Answer: AWS Secrets Manager

Secrets Manager can automatically rotate secrets for RDS, Redshift, and DocumentDB without user intervention....

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To implement a 'Secret Rotation' workflow for an Amazon RDS database password, which AWS service provides built-in templates and Lambda integration to automatically update the password every 30 days?

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AWS Secrets Manager

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Secrets Manager can automatically rotate secrets for RDS, Redshift, and DocumentDB without user intervention.

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