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aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions Resource

Use the aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions InSpec audit resource to test properties of all AWS Traffic Mirror sessions.

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_sessions resource block declares the tests for all the AWS Traffic Mirror sessions.

describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

traffic_mirror_session_ids
The ID for the Traffic Mirror session.

Field: traffic_mirror_session_id

traffic_mirror_target_ids
The ID of the Traffic Mirror target.

Field: traffic_mirror_target_id

traffic_mirror_filter_ids
The ID of the Traffic Mirror filter.

Field: traffic_mirror_filter_id

network_interface_ids
The ID of the Traffic Mirror session’s network interface.

Field: network_interface_id

owner_ids
The ID of the account that owns the Traffic Mirror session.

Field: owner_id

packet_lengths
The number of bytes in each packet to mirror.

Field: packet_length

session_numbers
The session number determines the order in which sessions are evaluated when an interface is used by multiple sessions.

Field: session_number

virtual_network_ids
The virtual network ID associated with the Traffic Mirror session.

Field: virtual_network_id

descriptions
The description of the Traffic Mirror session.

Field: description

tags
The tags assigned to the Traffic Mirror session.

Field: tags

For additional information, see the API reference documentation.

Examples

Test that an AWS Traffic Mirror session exists.

describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions do
  it { should exist }
end

Test that Traffic Mirror target includes a value.

describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions do
  its('traffic_mirror_target_ids') { should include 'TRAFFIC_MIRROR_TARGET_ID' }
end

Test the a Traffic Mirror session has a description.

describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions do
  its('description') { should include 'DESCRIPTION_TEXT' }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.

This resource has the following special matchers.

be_available

Check if the Traffic mirror session is available.

describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions do
  it { should be_available }
end

Use should_not to test a Traffic mirror session that should not exist.

describe aws_ec2_traffic_mirror_sessions do
  it { should_not be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the EC2:Client:DescribeTrafficMirrorSessionsResult action with Effect set to Allow.

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