azure_monitor_activity_log

Use the azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts InSpec audit resource to test properties and configuration of multiple Azure Monitor activity log alerts.

Azure REST API Version, Endpoint, and HTTP Client Parameters

This resource interacts with API versions supported by the resource provider. The api_version can be defined as a resource parameter. If not provided, this resource uses the latest version. For more information, refer to the azure_generic_resource document.

Unless defined, this resource uses the azure_cloud global endpoint and default values for the HTTP client. For more information, refer to the resource pack README.

Installation

This resource is available in the Chef InSpec Azure resource pack.

See the Chef InSpec documentation on cloud platforms for information on configuring your Azure environment for InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec Azure resource pack.

Syntax

An azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts resource block returns all activity log alerts, either within a Resource Group (if provided), or within an entire Subscription.

describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts do
  it { should exist }
end

describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts(resource_group: 'my-rg') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group (optional): The name of the resource group.

Properties

ids: A list of the unique resource ids.; Field: id
location: A list of locations for all the resources being interrogated.; Field: location
names: A list of names of all the resources being interrogated.; Field: name
tags: A list of tag:value pairs defined on the resources being interrogated.; Field: tags
operations: A list of operations for all the resources being interrogated.; Field: operations
resource_group: Azure resource group that the targeted resource resides in.; Field: resource_group

Note

See the documentation on FilterTable for information on using filter criteria on plural resources.

Examples

Test that a subscription has the named activity log alert.

describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts do
  its('names') { should include('ExampleLogAlert') }
end

Loop through all resources with resource_id.

azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts.ids.each do |id|
  describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alert(resource_id: id) do
    it { should be_enabled }
  end
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

exists

The control will pass if the filter returns at least one result. Use should_not if you expect zero matches.

# If we expect 'ExampleGroup' Resource Group to have activity log alerts
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts(resource_group: 'ExampleGroup') do
  it { should exist }
end

# If we expect 'EmptyExampleGroup' Resource Group to not have activity log alerts
describe azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts(resource_group: 'ExampleGroup') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Azure Permissions

Your Service Principal must be set up with at least a contributor role on the subscription you wish to test.

azure_monitor_activity_log_alerts Resource