AWS Lambda setup: add security through an environment variable

For security reasons the script that you created uses an environment variable: hmac_verification with a shared secret to validate the payload is coming from Snyk and has not been tampered with.

Follow these steps to add security through an environment variable:

1. Go to the Configuration tab in the AWS Lambda function.

2. Click Environment variables.

3. Add the new environment variable.

4. Use hmac_verification as your key.

5. Enter your preferred secret as the key value. Store this secret somewhere safe for use again later.

   

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6. For added security, consider using Secrets Manager or Parameter Store for the shared secret.