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aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities resource

Use the aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple AWS CloudFront origin access identities.

An origin access identity is a special CloudFront user that you can associate with Amazon S3 origins, so that you can secure all or just some of your Amazon S3 content.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on AWS CloudFront CloudFrontOriginAccessIdentity..

Syntax

Ensure that the identity exists.

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

ids
The ID for the origin access identity.

Field: id

s3_canonical_user_ids
The Amazon S3 canonical user ID for the origin access identity, used when giving the origin access identity read permission to an object in Amazon S3.

Field: s3_canonical_user_id

caller_references
A unique value (for example, a date-time stamp) that ensures that the request can’t be replayed.

Field: caller_reference

comments
A comment to describe the origin access identity.

Field: comment

Examples

Test that an ID is available:

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities do
  its('ids') { should include 'ID' }
end

Test that an s3 canonical user ID is available:

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities do
    its('s3_canonical_user_ids') { should include 'S3_CANONICAL_USER_ID' }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.

The controls will pass if the list method returns at least one result.

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identities do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your AWS principal will need the CloudFront:Client:ListCloudFrontOriginAccessIdentitiesResult action with Effect set to Allow.

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