AWS Secrets Manager Expands Secret Sorting Options for Enhanced Management

AWS Secrets Manager introduced flexible sorting of stored secrets by various criteria to improve secret discovery and management in cloud environments.

By Daniel Brooks · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-06 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-01-06. Source published: 2025-12-23. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Previously limited to sorting secrets by creation date, AWS Secrets Manager enhanced its console and ListSecrets API to support sorting by name, last changed date, and last accessed date. This improvement facilitates easier navigation and faster retrieval of credentials and sensitive information.

Secrets Manager continues its role as a fully managed service for credential lifecycle management, enhancing usability for administrators managing databases, applications, and APIs. The new sorting features are available across all AWS commercial and GovCloud (US) Regions.

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AWS Secrets Manager announces improved secret sorting capabilities ↗

Source published 2025-12-23. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.