aws_eventbridge_rule Resource
Use the aws_eventbridge_rule
InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single Amazon EventBridge event rule.
The AWS::Events::Rule resource creates a rule that matches incoming events and routes them to one or more targets for processing.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Events Rule.
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
Ensure that a rule name exists.
describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'test_rule') do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
name
(required)The name of the rule. Pass the name as a key-value entry in a hash.
Properties
name
- The name of the rule.
arn
- The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the rule.
event_pattern
- The event pattern.
schedule_expression
- The scheduling expression. For example, “cron(0 20 * * ? *)”, “rate(5 minutes)”.
state
- Specifies whether the rule is enabled or disabled.
description
- The description of the rule.
role_arn
- The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role associated with the rule.
managed_by
- If this is a managed rule, created by an AWS service on your behalf, this field displays the principal name of the AWS service that created the rule.
event_bus_name
- The name of the event bus associated with the rule.
Examples
Ensure a rule name is available.
describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'RULE_NAME') do
its('name') { should eq 'RULE_NAME' }
end
Ensure that the state is ENABLED
or DISABLED
.
describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'RULE_NAME') do
its('state') { should eq 'ENABLED' }
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 the entity exists.
describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'test_rule') do
it { should exist }
end
Use should_not
to test the entity does not exist.
describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'dummy') do
it { should_not exist }
end
be_available
Use should
to check if the work_group name is available.
describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'test_rule') do
it { should be_available }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the EventBridge:Client:DescribeRuleResponse
action with Effect
set to Allow
.