aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams Resource

Use the aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams InSpec audit resource to test properties of the plural resource of AWS Logs log stream.

The AWS::Logs::LogStream resource specifies an Amazon CloudWatch Logs log stream in a specific log group. A log stream represents the sequence of events coming from an application instance or resource that you are monitoring.

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

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.

Syntax

Ensure that the log stream exists.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

log_group_name (required): The name of the log group.

Properties

log_stream_names: The name of the log stream.; Field: log_stream_name
creation_times: The creation time of the stream, expressed as the number of milliseconds after Jan 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.; Field: creation_time
first_event_timestamps: The time of the first event, expressed as the number of milliseconds after Jan 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.; Field: first_event_timestamp
last_event_timestamps: The time of the most recent log event in the log stream in CloudWatch Logs.; Field: last_event_timestamp
last_ingestion_times: The ingestion time, expressed as the number of milliseconds after Jan 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.; Field: last_ingestion_time
upload_sequence_tokens: The sequence token.; Field: upload_sequence_token
arns: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the log stream.; Field: arn
stored_bytes: The number of bytes stored.; Field: stored_bytes

Examples

Ensure a log stream name is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
  its('log_stream_names') { should include 'LOG_STREAM_NAME' }
end

Ensure a log stream arn is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
    its('arns') { should include 'LOG_STREAM_ARN' }
end

Matchers

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.

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_log_streams(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the CloudWatchLogs:Client:DescribeLogStreamsResponse action with Effect set to Allow.