aws_sns_topic Resource
Use the aws_sns_topic
InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single AWS Simple Notification Service Topic. SNS topics are channels for related events. AWS resources place events in the Simple Notification Service (SNS) topic, while other AWS resources subscribe to receive notifications when new events occur.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on SNS.
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
describe aws_sns_topic('arn:aws:sns:*::my-topic-name') do
it { should exist }
end
# You may also use has syntax to pass the ARN
describe aws_sns_topic(arn: 'arn:aws:sns:*::my-topic-name') do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
arn
(required)This resource accepts a single parameter, the ARN of the SNS Topic. This can be passed either as a string or as a
arn: 'value'
key-value entry in a hash.
Properties
kms_master_key_id
- Provides the ID of an AWS-managed customer master key (CMK) for Amazon SNS topic or a custom CMK.
confirmed_subscription_count
- An integer indicating the number of currently active subscriptions.
Examples
Make sure something is subscribed to the topic.
describe aws_sns_topic('arn:aws:sns:*::my-topic-name') do
its('confirmed_subscription_count') { should_not be_zero}
end
Matchers
For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.This resource has the following special 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_sns_topic('arn:aws:sns:*::good-news') do
it { should exist }
end
describe aws_sns_topic('arn:aws:sns:*::bad-news') do
it { should_not exist }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the SNS:Client:GetTopicAttributesResponse
action with Effect
set to Allow
.
You can find detailed documentation at Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Amazon SNS.