x509_private_key resource

Use the x509_private_key Chef InSpec audit resource to test the x509 private key.

Availability

Installation

The Chef InSpec distributes this resource.

Syntax

An x509_private_key Chef InSpec audit resource allows you to test the x509 private key.

    describe x509_private_key("/home/x509_private_key.pem", "key_password") do
      it { should be_valid }
      it { should be_encrypted }
      it { should have_matching_certificate("/home/x509_certificate.crt") }
    end

where

• "/home/x509_private_key.pem" is the path of the private key.
• "key_password" is the password of the private key. This is optional for private keys without password.
• be_valid, be_encrypted, and have_matching_certificate are matchers of this resource
• "/home/x509_certificate.crt" is a x509 certificate generated using the specified private key.

Matchers

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

The specific matchers of this resource are: be_valid, be_encrypted, and have_matching_certificate.

be_valid

The be_valid matcher tests if the specified private key is valid.

    it { should be_valid }

be_encrypted

The be_encrypted matcher tests if the specified private key is encrypted.

    it { should be_encrypted }

have_matching_certificate

The have_matching_certificate matcher tests if the x509 private key has a matching certificate.

    it { should have_matching_certificate("/home/x509_certificate.crt") }

Examples

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

Checks if the x509 private key is valid

be_valid checks if the x509 private key is valid.

    describe x509_private_key("/home/x509_private_key.pem", "key_password") do
      it { should be_valid }
    end

Checks if the x509 private key is valid without a password

be_valid checks if the x509 private key is valid.

    describe x509_private_key("/home/x509_private_key.pem") do
      it { should be_valid }
    end

Checks if the x509 private key is encrypted

be_encrypted checks if the x509 private key is encrypted.

    describe x509_private_key("/home/x509_private_key.pem", "key_password") do
      it { should be_encrypted }
    end

Checks if the x509 private key has a matching certificate

be_valid checks if the x509 private key has a matching certificate.

    describe x509_private_key("/home/x509_private_key.pem", "key_password") do
      it { should have_matching_certificate("/home/x509_certificate.crt") }
    end