fieldju/serverless_cerberus_poc

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-06-22

JavaAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 4/5DormantSetup · hard

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Serverless secrets API
      Uses AWS Lambda
      Uses Parameter Store
    Why
      Lower operational cost
      No dedicated servers
      Pay per usage
    Tech stack
      Java
      AWS Lambda
      AWS Systems Manager
    Use cases
      Reduce AWS overhead
      Reference architecture
    Audience
      AWS heavy teams
      Startups
      DevOps engineers

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Serverless secrets API Uses AWS Lambda Uses Parameter Store Why Lower operational cost No dedicated servers Pay per usage Tech stack Java AWS Lambda AWS Systems Manager Use cases Reduce AWS overhead Reference architecture Audience AWS heavy teams Startups DevOps engineers

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Test a serverless approach to secrets management instead of running dedicated Cerberus infrastructure.

USE CASE 2

Use as a reference to build a custom serverless secrets API on AWS.

USE CASE 3

Reduce operational overhead for a microservices team already on AWS.

What is it built with?

JavaAWS LambdaAWS Systems Manager

How does it compare?

	fieldju/serverless_cerberus_poc	abhishek-kumar09/configurate	abhishek-kumar09/orekit
Language	Java	Java	Java
Last pushed	2017-06-22	2020-09-30	2020-11-15
Maintenance	Dormant	Dormant	Dormant
Setup difficulty	hard	easy	moderate
Complexity	4/5	2/5	4/5
Audience	ops devops	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires an AWS account and deploying Lambda functions plus Parameter Store configuration, still experimental (POC).

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Explain how serverless_cerberus_poc uses AWS Lambda and Parameter Store to serve secrets to applications.

Prompt 2

Help me design a serverless secrets API for my AWS microservices based on this proof-of-concept approach.

Prompt 3

What would I need to change in serverless_cerberus_poc to make it production-ready instead of a POC?

Frequently asked questions

What is serverless_cerberus_poc?

An experimental proof-of-concept for running Cerberus secrets management on AWS Lambda and Parameter Store instead of dedicated servers.

What language is serverless_cerberus_poc written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java, AWS Lambda, AWS Systems Manager.

Is serverless_cerberus_poc actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-06-22).

How hard is serverless_cerberus_poc to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is serverless_cerberus_poc for?

Mainly ops devops.

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