Smart and Modern Solutions for Safeguarding Encrypted Database Credentials with Google Cloud Secret Manager

Srinivas Adilapuram

Abstract: Embedding encrypted database credentials directly in a Java Spring Boot application might seem convenient. But it poses serious security risks. Credentials can be unintentionally exposed during development, testing, or deployment, potentially leading to severe vulnerabilities. A better solution is to use Google Cloud's Secret Manager, which centralizes the management of sensitive information, enforces strict access controls, and integrates seamlessly with automated deployment processes. Secret Manager reduces the likelihood of unauthorized access and protects against data breaches. It also aligns with industry security standards, streamlines operations, and fortifies application security to mitigate the risks associated with security incidents. This paper examined the security challenges of managing database credentials in Spring Boot applications and proposed using Google Cloud's Secret Manager as a solution.

Keywords: Spring Boot, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Secret Manager, database credentials, security, cloud - native

How to Cite?: Srinivas Adilapuram, "Smart and Modern Solutions for Safeguarding Encrypted Database Credentials with Google Cloud Secret Manager", Volume 10 Issue 6, June 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1878-1882, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR210611092542, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR210611092542