aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters Resource
Use the aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters
InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple AWS traffic mirror filters.
Install
This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.
For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.
Syntax
An aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters
resource block declares the tests for a set of AWS traffic mirror filters.
describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
This resource does not require any parameters.
Properties
traffic_mirror_filter_ids
- The ID of a traffic mirror filter.
descriptions
- The description of a traffic mirror filter.
tags
- A list of hashes with each key-value pair corresponding to an traffic mirror filter.
There are also additional properties available. For a comprehensive list, see the API reference documentation
Examples
Test that an EC2 traffic mirror filter exists.
describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters do
it { should exist }
end
Test that EC2 traffic mirror filter’s description is correct.
describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters do
its('descriptions') { should include 'DESCRIPTION_TEXT' }
end
Test that an EC2 traffic mirror has the correct tag.
describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters do
its('tags') { should include 'TAG' }
end
Matchers
For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.The controls will pass if the describe
method returns at least one result.
exist
Use should
to test that an entity exists.
describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters do
it { should exist }
end
Use should_not
to test that an entity does not exist.
describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_filters do
it { should_not exist }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the EC2:Client:DescribeTrafficMirrorFiltersResult
action with Effect
set to Allow
.
See the Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Amazon EC2 documentation for additional information.