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aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filters Resource

Use the aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filters InSpec audit resource to test properties of the plural resource of AWS Logs Subscription Filters.

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

Parameters

log_group_name (required)

The name of the log group.

Properties

filter_names
The name of the subscription filters.

Field: filter_name

log_group_names
The name of the log group.

Field: log_group_name

filter_patterns
A symbolic description of how CloudWatch Logs should interpret the data in each log event.

Field: filter_pattern

destination_arns
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the destination.

Field: destination_arn

role_arns
The ARN of the IAM role.

Field: role_arn

distributions
The method used to distribute log data to the destination, which can be either random or grouped by log stream.

Field: distribution

creation_times
The creation time of the subscription filter, expressed as the number of milliseconds after Jan 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.

Field: creation_time

Examples

Ensure a filter name is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filters(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
  its('filter_names') { should include 'FilterName' }
end

Ensure a filter log group name is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filters(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
    its('log_group_names') { should include '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_filters(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_NAME") do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

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

be_available

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_cloudwatchlogs_subscription_filters(log_group_name: "LOG_GROUP_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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