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aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter Resource

Use the aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single specific AWS Logs Subscription Filter.

The AWS::Logs::SubscriptionFilter specifies a subscription filter and associates it with the specified log group.

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

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 subscription filter exists.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME", filter_name_prefix: "FILTER_NAME") do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

log_group_name and filter_name_prefix (required)

log_group_name
The name of the log group to associate with the subscription filter. All log events that are uploaded to this log group are filtered and delivered to the specified AWS resource if the filter pattern matches the log events.
filter_name_prefix
The name of the subscription filter.

Properties

filter_name
The name of the subscription filter.
log_group_name
The name of the log group.
filter_pattern
A symbolic description of how CloudWatch Logs should interpret the data in each log event.
destination_arn
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the destination.
role_arn
The ARN of the IAM role.
distribution
The method used to distribute log data to the destination, which can be either random or grouped by log stream.
creation_time
The creation time of the subscription filter, expressed as the number of milliseconds after Jan 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.

Examples

Ensure a filter name is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME", filter_name_prefix: "FILTER_NAME") do
  its('filter_name') { should eq 'FILTER_NAME' }
end

Ensure a filter log group name is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME", filter_name_prefix: "FILTER_NAME") do
    its('log_group_name') { should eq 'LOG_GROUP_NAME' }
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_subscription_filter(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME", filter_name_prefix: "FILTER_NAME") do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME", filter_name_prefix: "FILTER_NAME") do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filter(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME", filter_name_prefix: "FILTER_NAME") do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

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

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