aws_eventbridge_rules Resource

Use the aws_eventbridge_rules InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple Amazon EventBridge event rules.

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_rules do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

names

The name of the rule.

arns

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the rule.

event_patterns

The event pattern.

schedule_expressions

The scheduling expression. For example, “cron(0 20 * * ? *)”, “rate(5 minutes)”.

states

Specifies whether the rule is enabled or disabled.

descriptions

The description of the rule.

role_arns

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role associated with the rule.

managed_bys

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_names

The name of the event bus associated with the rule.

Examples

Ensure a rule name is available.

describe aws_eventbridge_rules do
  its('name') { should include 'test_rule' }
end

Ensure that the state is ENABLED or DISABLED.

describe aws_eventbridge_rules do
    its('state') { should include 'ENABLED' }
end

Matchers

The controls will pass if the list method returns at least one result.

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_eventbridge_rules do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_eventbridge_rules do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the rule name is available.

describe aws_eventbridge_rules do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the EventBridge:Client:ListRulesResponse action with Effect set to Allow.