aws_iam_roles Resource

Use the aws_iam_roles InSpec audit resource to test properties of a collection of AWS IAM Roles.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on IAM Roles.

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.

An aws_iam_roles resource block returns all IAM Roles and allows the testing of that group of Roles.

describe aws_iam_roles do
  it { should exist }
end

This resource does not require any parameters.

paths: The path to the role.
role_names: The name of the role.
role_ids: The ID of the role.
arns: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) specifying the role.
create_date: The date and time, in ISO 8601 date-time format, when the role was created.
assume_role_policy_document: The policy that grants an entity permission to assume the role.
description: The description of the role.
max_session_duration: The maximum session duration (in seconds) for the specified role. Anyone who uses the AWS CLI, or API to assume the role can specify the duration using the optional DurationSeconds API parameter or duration-seconds CLI parameter.
permissions_boundary_type: The permissions boundary usage type that indicates what type of IAM resource is used as the permissions boundary for an entity. This data type can only have a value of Policy.
permissions_boundary_arn: The ARN of the policy used to set the permissions boundary for the user or role.
entries: Provides access to the raw results of the query, which can be treated as an array of hashes.

Ensure the Role ‘RDS-RW’ exists.

describe aws_iam_roles do
  its('role_names') { should include 'RDS-RW' }
end

Ensure no Roles have max_session_duration greater or equal to 2hrs.

describe aws_iam_roles.where{ max_session_duration >= (60*120) } do
  it { should_not exist }
end

For a full list of available matchers, visit the InSpec matchers page.

The exists matcher tests if the filtered IAM User(s) exists.

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

You may also use it { should_not exist }.

Your Principal will need the IAM:Client:ListRolesResponse action with Effect set to Allow.