aws_rds_event_subscription Resource

Use the aws_rds_event_subscription InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single AWS RDS event subscription.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on the AWS::RDS::EventSubscription resource.

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

Ensure that the event subscription exists.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

subscription_name (required): The identifier for the event subscription.

Properties

customer_aws_id: The Amazon Web Services customer account associated with the RDS event notification subscription.
cust_subscription_id: The RDS event notification subscription ID.
sns_topic_arn: The topic ARN of the RDS event notification subscription.
status: The status of the RDS event notification subscription.
subscription_creation_time: The time the RDS event notification subscription was created.
source_type: The source type for the RDS event notification subscription.
source_ids_list: A list of source IDs for the RDS event notification subscription.
event_categories_list: A list of event categories for the RDS event notification subscription.
enabled: A Boolean value indicating if the subscription is enabled. True indicates the subscription is enabled.
event_subscription_arn: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the event subscription.

Examples

Ensure an event subscription name is available.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  its('cust_subscription_id') { should eq 'CUST_SUBSCRIPTION_ID' }
end

Ensure an event subscription SNS topic ARN is available.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  its('sns_topic_arn') { should eq 'SNS_TOPIC_ARN' }
end

Ensure a customer AWS ID is available.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  its('customer_aws_id') { should eq 'CUSTOMER_AWS_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.

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

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_rds_event_subscription(subscription_name: 'EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME') do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the RDS:Client:DescribeEventSubscriptionsMessage action with Effect set to Allow.