aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations Resource

Use the aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations InSpec audit resource to test if virtual private gateways can propagate routes to multiple AWS EC2 route tables.

The AWS::EC2::VPNGatewayRoutePropagation resource enables a virtual private gateway (VGW) to propagate routes to the specified route table of a VPC.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on AWS EC2 VPNGatewayRoutePropagation.

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 a route table exists.

describe aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

route_table_ids

The ID of the route table.

Field: route_table_id

propagating_vgws_gateway_ids

The ID of the virtual private gateway.

Field: propagating_vgws_gateway_ids

Examples

Ensure a VPN gateway ID is available.

describe aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations do
  its('propagating_vgws_gateway_ids') { should include 'VPN_GATEWAY_ID' }
end

Ensure a route table ID is available.

describe aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations do
    its('route_table_ids') { should include 'ROUTE_TABLE_ID' }
end

Matchers

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

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_ec2_vpn_gateway_route_propagations do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the EC2:Client:DescribeRouteTablesResult action with Effect set to Allow.