aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies Resource

Use the aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling scaling policies.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS AutoScaling Scaling Policy documentation.

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 that an auto scaling group name exists.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should exist }
end

This resource does not require any parameters.

auto_scaling_group_names: The name of an Auto Scaling group.
policy_names: The names of one or more policies. If you omit this parameter, all policies are described.
policy_arns: The ARN of the Auto Scaling group.
policy_types: One or more policy types. The valid values are SimpleScaling, StepScaling, and TargetTrackingScaling.
adjustment_types: The adjustment type of the Auto Scaling group.
min_adjustment_steps: The minimum adjustment step of the Auto Scaling group.
min_adjustment_magnitudes: The minimum adjustment magnitude of the Auto Scaling group.
scaling_adjustments: The scaling adjustment of the Auto Scaling group.
cooldowns: The cooldown period of the Auto Scaling group.
step_adjustments: The step adjustments of the Auto Scaling group.
metric_aggregation_types: The aggregation type for CloudWatch metrics of the Auto Scaling group.
estimated_instance_warmups: The estimated warmup time of the Auto Scaling group until a new instance can contribute to CloudWatch metrics.
target_tracking_configurations: The target tracking configuration of the Auto Scaling group.

Ensure an auto scaling group name is available.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  its('auto_scaling_group_names') { should include 'AUTO_SCALING_GROUP_NAME' }
end

Ensure that the policy types are available.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
    its('policy_types') { should include 'POLICY_TYPE' }
end

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

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

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Use should to check if the work_group name is available.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should be_available }
end

Your Principal will need the AutoScaling:client:PoliciesType action with Effect set to Allow.