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About AWS Secrets Manager

This connector enumerates secret metadata, rotation configuration, resource policies, and tags - but never calls GetSecretValue. Avoid SecretsManagerReadWrite because it grants GetSecretValue. Use the inline JSON below unless your cloud security group publishes an audited equivalent.

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How It Works

Iru runs in its own AWS account. To read Secrets Manager metadata in your account, you create an IAM role with sts:AssumeRole trust (wizard External ID) and secretsmanager: permissions scoped to metadata reads (not retrieving secret values, unless you deliberately add those actions). Paste the role’s ARN back into Iru. Standard sts:AssumeRole trust plus explicit secretsmanager actions that skip value retrieval.
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CategorySecrets management
AuthenticationCross-account IAM role

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Prerequisites

  • IAM rights to create roles and inline policies.

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Connect AWS Secrets Manager to Iru

Start here: open the source wizard and copy the trust policy (and note the external ID). When you are ready to create the role in AWS, switch to the AWS tab and follow Create the IAM role in AWS. After you have the Role ARN, return to the Iru Compliance tab and complete Submit the role ARN in Iru below.

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Get the trust policy from Iru

1

Open Sources

In Iru Compliance, on the left navigation bar, expand Compliance and select Sources.
Left navigation: Compliance expanded, Sources selected
2

Turn on AWS Secrets Manager

Find AWS Secrets Manager (use Category or Search by name or description). On that card, turn on the toggle. Leave the Iru is requesting access to external services wizard tab open.
3

Copy the trust policy JSON

The wizard shows the trust policy JSON your IAM role must use (Principal and sts:ExternalId). Below is an example of the structure; copy the live JSON from your wizard so the account, principal ARN, and external ID match exactly.
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{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::753695775620:role/IruConnect"
      },
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "sts:ExternalId": "YOUR_EXTERNAL_ID"
        }
      },
      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
    }
  ]
}
4

Switch to AWS to create the role

Keep the Iru wizard tab open for reference, then switch to the AWS tab and follow Create the IAM role in AWS.

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Submit the role ARN in Iru

Finish the AWS tab first (through Create the IAM role in AWS) so you have the Role ARN from the new role.
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Paste the IAM Role ARN

Return to the Iru wizard tab. Paste the Role ARN where the connector prompts for it.
2

Finish the connection

Click Submit Role. When the connection succeeds, the wizard shows Connection Configured.
3

Confirm the source is Active

Close the Iru is requesting access to external services browser tab, then return to Compliance → Sources and confirm the AWS Secrets Manager card is Active.

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Troubleshooting

Check pop-up blocker settings for the Iru site and try again.
Secret resource policies may deny cross-account principals - adjust policies cautiously with security stakeholders.
External ID mismatch.

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Considerations

Secrets are Regional: inventory spans enabled…

Secrets are Regional; inventory spans enabled Regions.

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