aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity resource

Use the aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single specific AWS CloudFront origin access identity.

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_identity(id: 'ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

id (required)

The ID for the origin access identity.

Properties

id

The ID for the origin access identity.

s3_canonical_user_id

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.

cloud_front_origin_access_identity_config.caller_reference

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

cloud_front_origin_access_identity_config.comment

A comment to describe the origin access identity.

Examples

Test that an ID is available:

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity(id: 'ID') do
  its('id') { should eq 'ID' }
end

Test that an s3 canonical user ID is available:

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity(id: 'ID') do
    its('s3_canonical_user_id') { should eq 'S3_CANONICAL_USER_ID' }
end

Matchers

This resource has the following special matchers.

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity(id: 'ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity(id: 'ID') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_cloudfront_origin_access_identity(id: 'ID') do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

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