aws_eventbridge_rule Resource

Use the aws_eventbridge_rule InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single Amazon EventBridge event rule.

The AWS::Events::Rule resource creates a rule that matches incoming events and routes them to one or more targets for processing.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Events Rule.

Installation

This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.

See the Chef InSpec documentation on cloud platforms for information on configuring your AWS environment for InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack.

Syntax

Ensure that a rule name exists.

describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'test_rule') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

name (required): The name of the rule. Pass the name as a key-value entry in a hash.

Properties

name: The name of the rule.
arn: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the rule.
event_pattern: The event pattern.
schedule_expression: The scheduling expression. For example, “cron(0 20 * * ? *)”, “rate(5 minutes)”.
state: Specifies whether the rule is enabled or disabled.
description: The description of the rule.
role_arn: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role associated with the rule.
managed_by: If this is a managed rule, created by an AWS service on your behalf, this field displays the principal name of the AWS service that created the rule.
event_bus_name: The name of the event bus associated with the rule.

Examples

Ensure a rule name is available.

describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'RULE_NAME') do
  its('name') { should eq 'RULE_NAME' }
end

Ensure that the state is ENABLED or DISABLED.

describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'RULE_NAME') do
    its('state') { should eq 'ENABLED' }
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit 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_eventbridge_rule(name: 'test_rule') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'dummy') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the work_group name is available.

describe aws_eventbridge_rule(name: 'test_rule') do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the EventBridge:Client:DescribeRuleResponse action with Effect set to Allow.