aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies.md

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About the aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies Resource	aws

aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies

Use the aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple AWS Application Auto Scaling scaling policies.

Syntax

Ensure a scaling policy exists.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

service_namespace (required)

The namespace of the AWS service that provides the resource, or a custom-resource.

For additional information, see the AWS ApplicationAutoScaling ScalingPolicy documentation.

Properties

Property	Description
policy_arns	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the scaling policy.
policy_names	The name of the scaling policy.
service_namespaces	The namespace of the AWS service that provides the resource, or a custom-resource.
resource_ids	The identifier of the resource associated with the scaling policy. This string consists of the resource type and unique identifier.
scalable_dimensions	The scalable dimension. This string consists of the service namespace, resource type, and scaling property.
policy_types	The scaling policy type.
step_scaling_policy_configurations	A step scaling policy.
target_tracking_scaling_policy_configurations	A target tracking scaling policy.
alarms	The CloudWatch alarms associated with the scaling policy.
creation_times	The Unix timestamp for when the scaling policy was created.

Examples

Ensure a policy name is available.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  its('policy_names') { should include 'POLICY_NAME' }
end

Ensure a policy type is available.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
    its('policy_types') { should include "POLICY_TYPE" }
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_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  it { should exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the scalable policy is available.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the ApplicationAutoScaling:Client:DescribeScalingPoliciesResponse action with Effect set to Allow.