AWS Certificate Manager
#96 · Level 3 · Modern architecture · SecurityConcept
Section titled “Concept”AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) handles creating, storing and renewing SSL/TLS certificates. An SSL/TLS certificate is proof of a website’s identity, and it enables encrypted HTTPS communication between the browser and the website. Public certificates from ACM can be attached to integrated services such as Elastic Load Balancing, CloudFront and API Gateway. ACM issues a certificate after checking that you own the domain, and it can renew the certificate automatically before it expires. Certificates bought elsewhere can also be imported into ACM.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”A shop’s government trade license, which makes customers trust that the shop is genuine. And this one renews itself.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”Without the padlock sign (HTTPS) in the browser, a website looks unsafe. When a certificate expires, the site shows a warning.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Turning on HTTPS for Load Balancers, CloudFront and API Gateway.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”App Service Certificates / Key Vault certificates
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: