aws_iam_account_alias Resource
Use the aws_iam_account_alias
InSpec audit resource to test properties of the AWS IAM account alias.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Account Aliases.
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_iam_account_alias
resource block may be used to perform tests on details of the AWS account alias.
describe aws_iam_account_alias do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
This resource does not require any parameters.
Properties
alias
- String containing the Alias of the account.
Examples
Check that the account alias has not be set.
describe aws_iam_account_alias do
it { should_not exist }
end
Test if the account alias starts with expected prefix.
describe aws_iam_account_alias do
it { should exist }
its('alias') { should match /^chef-/ }
end
Matchers
exist
The control will pass if the describe returns at least one result.
Use should_not
to test the entity should not exist.
describe aws_iam_account_alias do
it { should exist }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the IAM:Client:ListAccountAliasesResponse
action with Effect
set to Allow
.