aws_elb

Use the aws_elb InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB).

Syntax

An aws_elb resource block declares the tests for a single AWS ELB by ELB name. AWS ELB Names are unique per region.

describe aws_elb('my-elb') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe aws_elb(load_balancer_name: 'my-elb') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

load_balancer_name (required)

This resource accepts a single parameter, the ELB Name which uniquely identifies the ELB. This can be passed either as a string or as a load_balancer_name: 'value' key-value entry in a hash.

Properties

Property	Description
load_balancer_name	The name of the load balancer.
dns_name	The DNS name of the load balancer.
availability_zones	The Availability Zones for the load balancer.
instance_ids	An array containing all instance ids associated with the ELB.
external_ports	An array of the external ports exposed on the ELB.
internal_ports	An array of the internal ports exposed on the ELB.
security_group_ids	The security groups for the load balancer. Valid only for load balancers in a VPC.
vpc_id	The ID of the VPC for the load balancer.
subnet_ids	The IDs of the subnets for the load balancer.

Examples

Test that an ELB has its availability zones configured correctly

describe aws_elb('prod_web_app_elb') do
  its('availability_zones.count') { should be > 1 }
  its('availability_zones')       { should include 'us-east-2a' }
  its('availability_zones')       { should include 'us-east-2b' }
end

Ensure an ELB has the correct number of EC2 Instances associated with it

describe aws_elb('prod_web_app_elb') do
  its('instance_ids.count') { should cmp 3 }
end

Ensure the correct DNS is set

describe aws_elb('prod_web_app_elb') do
  its('dns_name') { should cmp 'your-fqdn.com' }
end

Ensure we only expose port 80, both to the public and internal

describe aws_elb('prod_web_app_elb') do
  its('external_ports.count') { should cmp 1 }
  its('external_ports')       { should include 80 }
  its('internal_ports.count') { should cmp 1 }
  its('internal_ports')       { should include 80 }
end

Ensure the correct EC2 Instances are associated

describe aws_elb('prod_web_app_elb') do
  its('instance_ids') { should include 'i-12345678' }
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_elb('AnExistingELB') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe aws_elb('ANonExistentELB') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers action set to Allow.

You can find detailed documentation at Authentication and Access Control for Your Load Balancers