aws_internet_gateways Resource

Use the aws_internet_gateways InSpec audit resource to test the properties of all AWS internet gateways owned by the AWS account.

Installation

This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.

See the Chef InSpec documentation on cloud platforms for information on configuring your AWS environment for InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack.

Syntax

An aws_internet_gateways resource block collects all of the internet gateways and then tests that group.

describe aws_internet_gateways do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

ids: The ID of the internet gateway.; Field: id
names: The value of the Name tag. It is nil if not defined.; Field: name
vpc_ids: The ID of the attached VPC. It is nil if the resource is in a detached state.; Field: vpc_id
tags: A hash, with each key-value pair corresponding to an internet gateway tag.; Field: tags
attachment_states: Indicates whether the internet gateway is attached to a VPC (attached or detached).; Field: attachment_state
owner_ids: The ID of the AWS account that owns the internet gateway.; Field: owner_id

Examples

Test that there are exactly 3 internet gateways.

describe aws_internet_gateway do
  its('count') { should cmp 3 }
end

Use this InSpec resource to request the ids of all internet gateways, then test in-depth using aws_internet_gateway.

aws_internet_gateways.ids.each do |id|
  describe aws_internet_gateway(id: id) do
    it { should be_attached }
  end
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

exist

The control will pass if the describe returns at least one result. The field names described in the properties table should be used for the <property> in the where clause.

Use should_not to test the entity should not exist.

describe aws_internet_gateways.where( <property>: <value>) do
  it { should exist }
end

describe aws_internet_gateways.where( <property>: <value>) do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the EC2:Client:DescribeInternetGatewaysResult action with Effect set to Allow.

You can find detailed documentation at Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Amazon EC2, and Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Identity And Access Management.