azure_monitor_activity_log_alert Resource
Use the azure_monitor_activity_log_alert
InSpec audit resource to test the properties of an Azure Monitor Activity Log Alert.
Azure REST API Version, Endpoint, and HTTP Client Parameters
This resource interacts with API versions supported by the resource provider.
The api_version
can be defined as a resource parameter.
If not provided, this resource uses the latest version.
For more information, refer to the azure_generic_resource
document.
Unless defined, this resource uses the azure_cloud
global endpoint and default values for the HTTP client.
For more information, refer to the resource pack README.
Install
This resource is available in the Chef InSpec Azure resource pack.
For information on configuring your Azure environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec Azure resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation for the Azure cloud platform.
Syntax
An azure_monitor_activity_log_alert
resource block identifies an Azure Monitor Activity Log Alert by name
and resource_group
, or the resource_id
.
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ALERT_NAME') do
it { should exist }
end
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_id: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/microsoft.insights/activityLogAlerts/{activityLogAlertName}') do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
resource_group
- Azure resource group where the targeted resource resides.
name
- Name of the Activity Log Alert to test.
resource_id
- The unique resource ID.
Either one of the parameter sets can be provided for a valid query:
resource_id
resource_group
andname
Properties
operations
- The list of operations.
['Microsoft.Authorization/policyAssignments/write']
. conditions
- The list of activity log alert conditions that will cause this alert to activate.
scopes
- A list of resource ID prefixes. The alert will only apply to activity logs with resource IDs that fall under one of these prefixes.
enabled?
- Indicates whether this activity log alert is enabled. Valid values are
true
orfalse
.
For properties applicable to all resources, such as type
, name
, id
, and properties
, refer to azure_generic_resource
.
Also, refer to Azure documentation for other properties available.
Any attribute in the response may be accessed with the key names separated by dots (.
). For example, properties.<attribute>
.
Examples
Test an Activity Log Alert has the correct operation
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ALERT_NAME') do
its('operations') { should include 'Microsoft.Authorization/policyAssignments/write' }
end
Test the scope of an Activity Log Alert
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ALERT_NAME') do
its('scopes') { should include 'subscriptions/{SUBSCRIPTION_ID}' }
end
Matchers
This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.
enabled
Test if a resource is enabled. If an activity log alert is not enabled, then none of its actions will be activated.
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ALERT_NAME') do
it { should be_enabled }
end
exists
# If we expect a resource to always exist.
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ALERT_NAME') do
it { should exist }
end
not_exists
# If we expect a resource to never exist.
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ALERT_NAME') do
it { should_not exist }
end
Azure Permissions
Your Service Principal must be set up with at least a contributor
role on the subscription you wish to test.