aws_ssm_associations Resource

Use the aws_ssm_associations InSpec audit resource to test properties of a collection of AWS SSM Associations.

Install

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

For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.

Ensure you have exactly 3 associations

describe aws_ssm_associations do
  its('names.count') { should cmp 3 }
end

This resource does not require any parameters.

association_ids: Provides the ID of the association.
association_names: Provides the name of the association.
association_versions: Provides the version of the association.
document_versions: Provides the document version used in the association.
instance_ids: Provides the id of the instance.
last_execution_dates: The date on which the association was last run.
names: The name of the Systems Manager document.
overviews: Provides information about the association.
schedule_expressions: A cron expression that specifies a schedule when the association runs.
targets: Provides the instances targeted by the request to create an association.

For a comprehensive list of properties available, see the API reference documentation

Ensure an Association ID of a SSM Association exists.

describe aws_ssm_associations do
  its('association_ids') { should include 'association-id' }
end

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

This resource has the following special matchers.

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

Use should_not to test the entity should not exist.

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

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

Your Principal will need the SSM:Client:ListAssociationsResult action with Effect set to Allow.