aws_regions Resource

Use the aws_regions InSpec audit resource to test properties of some or all AWS regions in bulk.

Note that this resource lists all AWS regions that are currently available to the caller.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Regions.

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_regions resource block uses an optional filter to select a group of regions and then tests that group.

describe aws_regions.where { region_name: 'us-not-there-1' } do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Parameters

name (required)

This resource does not expect any parameters.

Properties

region_names

The Names of the regions.

endpoints

The resolved endpoints of the regions.

Examples

The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.

Check for a Particular Region.

describe aws_regions do
  its('region_names') { should include 'eu-west-2' }
end

Check an endpoint exists.

describe aws_regions do
  its('endpoints') { should include 'ec2.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com' }
end

Use the regions resource to check single regions in more detail.

aws_regions.region_names.each do |aws_region_name|
  describe aws_region(region_name: aws_region_name) do
    it { should exist }
  end
end

Matchers

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

exist

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

it { should exist }

AWS Permissions

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

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