aws_iam_roles

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

Syntax

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 expect any parameters.

Property	Description
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.

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

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

For a full list of available matchers, please visit our 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 following permissions set to Allow: iam:ListRoles