title: creating ssm secure string with cloudformation
body: <p>since August 2018 AWS CloudFormation supports AWS Systems Manager <strong>Secure String Parameters</strong> in CloudFormation Templates.</p>
  
  <p>I have been searching high and low but wasnt able to find a way to create a ssm-secure-string via Cloudformation like I can do it for simple SSM parameter via </p>
  
  <pre><code>Type: "AWS::SSM::Parameter"
  Properties: 
    AllowedPattern: String
    Description: String
    Name: String
    Type: String
    Value: String
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Can someone help me out? Or is there no way to generate the ssm-secure string right now via Cloudformtion?</p>
  
  <p>Merci A </p>