aws_eks_cluster

Use the aws_eks_cluster InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single AWS Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes.

Syntax

An aws_eks_cluster resource block declares the tests for a single EKS Cluster by Cluster name.

describe aws_eks_cluster('my-eks') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe aws_eks_cluster(cluster_name: 'my-eks') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

cluster_name (required)

This resource requires a single parameter, the EKS Cluster Name. This can be passed either as a string or as a cluster_name: 'value' key-value entry in a hash.

Properties

Property	Description
arn	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the cluster.
name	The name of the cluster.
endpoint	The endpoint for your Kubernetes API server.
status	The current status of the cluster.
version	The Kubernetes server version for the cluster.
certificate_authority	The certificate-authority-data for your cluster.
subnets_count	The number of subnets associated with your cluster.
subnet_ids	The subnets associated with your cluster.
security_groups_count	The count of security groups associated with your cluster.
security_group_ids	The security groups associated with the cross-account elastic network interfaces that are used to allow communication between your worker nodes and the Kubernetes control plane.
role_arn	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role that provides permissions for the Kubernetes control plane to make calls to AWS API operations on your behalf.
vpc_id	The VPC associated with your cluster.
created_at	The Unix epoch timestamp in seconds for when the cluster was created.
creating	Boolean indicating whether or not the state of the cluster is CREATING.
active	Boolean indicating whether or not the state of the cluster is ACTIVE.
failed	Boolean indicating whether or not the state of the cluster is FAILED.
deleting	Boolean indicating whether or not the state of the cluster is DELETING.
tags	Cluster tags

Examples

Test that an EKS Cluster has at least 2 subnets

describe aws_eks_cluster('my-cluster') do
  its('subnets_count') { should be > 1 }
end

Ensure a Cluster has the correct status.

describe aws_eks_cluster(cluster_name: 'my-eks') do
  its('status') { should eq 'ACTIVE' }
end

Ensure that the EKS Cluster is on the correct VPC

describe aws_eks_cluster('my-cluster') do
  its('vpc_id') { should eq 'vpc-12345678' }
end

Ensure the EKS Cluster is using the correct IAM Role.

describe aws_eks_cluster('my-cluster') do
  its('role_arn') { should cmp 'rn:aws:iam::012345678910:role/eks-service-role-AWSServiceRoleForAmazonEKS-J7ONKE3BQ4PI' }
end

Integrate with other resources

Use a combination of InSpec AWS resources to ensure your EKS Cluster does not use the Default VPC.

# Find the default Security Group for our VPC
cluster_vpc = aws_eks_cluster(cluster_name: 'my-cluster').vpc_id
default_sg  = aws_security_group(group_name: 'default', vpc_id: cluster_vpc)

# Ensure we are not using the default Security Group
describe aws_eks_cluster(cluster_name: 'my-cluster') do
  its('security_group_ids') { should_not include default_security_group.group_id }
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has no special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

exist

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

Use should_not to test the entity should not exist.

describe aws_eks_cluster('AnExistingCluster') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe aws_eks_cluster('ANonExistentCluster') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the eks:DescribeCluster action set to Allow.

You can find detailed documentation at Amazon EKS IAM Policies, Roles, and Permissions The documentation for EKS actions is at Policy Structure