azure_policy_exemptions Resource

Use the azure_policy_exemptions InSpec audit resource to test properties related to all Azure Policy Exemptions for the subscription.

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.

Installation

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

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

Syntax

An azure_policy_exemptions resource block returns all Azure Policy Exemptions within a Subscription.

describe azure_policy_exemptions do
  #...
end

Parameters

Properties

ids: A list of the unique resource ids.; Field: id
names: A list of names for all the Resources.; Field: name
types: A list of types for all the resources.; Field: type
properties: A list of Properties all the resources.; Field: properties
system_data: A list of System Data for all the resources.; Field: system_data
policy_assignment_ids: A list of Policy Assignment IDs.; Field: policy_assignment_id
policy_definition_reference_ids: A list of Policy Definition Reference Ids.; Field: policy_definition_reference_ids
exemption_categories: A list of categories of Exemptions.; Field: exemption_category
display_names: A list of display names of the Exemptions.; Field: display_name
descriptions: A list of descriptions of the Exemptions. .; Field: description
metadata: A list of metadata info of the Exemptions.; Field: metadata
created_by: A list of creators of the exemptions.; Field: created_by
created_by_types: A list of type of creators of the exemptions.; Field: created_by_type
created_at: A list of created_at timestamps of the exemptions.; Field: created_at
last_modified_by: A list of last modifiers of the exemptions.; Field: last_modified_by
last_modified_by_types: A list of type of the modifiers of the exemptions.; Field: last_modified_by_type
last_modified_at: A list of modified_at timestamps of the exemptions.; Field: last_modified_at

Note

See the documentation on FilterTable for information on using filter criteria on plural resources.

Examples

Loop through Policy Exemptions by Their Names.

azure_policy_exemptions.names.each do |name|
  describe azure_policy_exemption(name: name) do
    it { should exist }
  end
end

Test that There are Policy Exemptions that are of waiver exemption category .

describe azure_policy_exemptions.where(exemption_category: 'Waiver') do
  it { should exist }
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

exists

# Should not exist if no policy exemptions are present in the subscription

describe azure_policy_exemptions do
  it { should_not exist }
end

# Should exist if the filter returns at least one policy exemption in the subscription

describe azure_policy_exemptions do
  it { should exist }
end

Azure Permissions

Your Service Principal must be set up with at least a contributor role on the subscription you wish to test.