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title: InSpec - Audit and Automated Testing Framework
description: InSpec is an open source (OSS) automated testing tool for integration, compliance, security, and other policy requirements. Easily test your network and systems on-site or on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Docker Containers.
priority: 1.0
change_frequency: daily
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/! header
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        h1.t-white InSpec is compliance as code
        h3.t-white Turn your compliance, security, and other policy requirements into automated tests.
        /! buttons
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          a.button.btn-lg.btn-purple.shadow-dark.margin-right-xs.mobile-row-btn href="/downloads"
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            span download inspec 4
          a.button.btn-lg.btn-white-o.shadow-dark.mobile-row-btn href="/tutorials" browse tutorials
        a class="github-button" href="https://github.com/chef/inspec" data-size="large" data-show-count="true" aria-label="Star chef/inspec on GitHub" Star

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  /! announcement
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      h3.large-11.medium-11 Announcing InSpec 4
      p.large-11.medium-11 Inputs system overhaul, updated AWS-SDK to v3, support for the new Chef License, and many bugfixes and minor features
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            h4.t-purple core
            p Inputs system overhaul - more consistent, extensible, and predictable
            p Updated AWS-SDK to v3
            p Laying the foundation for opt-in telemetry
            p Support for the new Chef License
            p Add support for more_permissive_than? on the File resource
            p Many other minor bugfixes!
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            h4.t-purple inspec-bin
            p Moved the `inspec` executable to a separate gem, `inspec-bin`.  This allows use of the `inspec` gem as a library without the licensing restrictions placed on the executable.
            p This release is the first to require accepting a license before using it as an executable.
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/! Get started
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     small.t-gray How InSpec works
     h2.txt-margin Get started with InSpec in 3 simple steps
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            h4.t-purple write the test
            p Create simple Ruby-based tests to verify your expected state against the current state of your systems.
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               code control 'example-1.0' do
               code   impact 0.9
               code   title 'Ensure login disabled'
               code   desc 'An optional description...'
               code   describe sshd_config do
               code     its('PermitRootLogin') {
               code       should_not cmp 'yes'
               code     }
               code   end
               code end
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           h4.t-purple run the test
           p Execute your test against your target system locally or remotely with one simple command.
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           pre
            code $ inspec exec linux-baseline
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           h4.t-purple See the results
           p See which tests failed, passed and skipped and the expected state against the current state of your target system, in one simple output.
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            code Profile: InSpec Profile (example_profile)
            code Version: 0.1.0
            code Target:  local://
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            code   ✔  example-1.0: Ensure root login is disabled via SSH
            code   ✔  SSHD Configuration PermitRootLogin should not cmp == "yes"
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            code Profile Summary: 1 successful control, 0 control failures, 0 controls skipped
            code Test Summary: 1 successful, 0 failures, 0 skipped


/! how it works
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   small.t-gray Features of InSpec
   h2.txt-margin InSpec is compliance by design
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      h4.t-purple Platform Agnostic
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        |  InSpec supports all major operating systems and is platform agnostic, allowing you the freedom to run compliance and security tests anywhere.
      a title="Linux, Windows/Azure, Mac, Ubuntu, Docker, AWS, VMware, RedHat"
        img.icon-logos src="/images/home/platform-logos.svg" onerror="this.src='/images/home/platform-logos.png'" alt="logos for Linux, Windows/Azure, Mac, Ubuntu, Docker container, AWS, VMware"/
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      h4.t-purple Test locally or remotely
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        |  InSpec provides a local agent for host-based assessments, as well as full remote testing support via SSH and WinRM.
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      h4.t-purple Free to run anywhere
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        |  InSpec is an open-source language that can easily express compliance as code, with the freedom to run anywhere.
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      h4.t-purple Extensible language
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        |  Easily extend the InSpec language to cover new operating systems, devices, or applications.
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/! use cases

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          a.button.btn-lg.btn-slider.shadow-dark for Compliance
          a.button.btn-lg.btn-slider.shadow-dark for Infrastructure
          a.button.btn-lg.btn-slider.shadow-dark for Provisioning
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              | Transform your compliance and security requirements into simple code
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                h4.t-purple Codify agreements
                p Combine profiles and customize them with overlays. Pick controls and define exceptions as code.
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                h4.t-purple Add context to your tests
                p Utilize many fields like descriptions, tags, and impact.
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                h4.t-purple Apply to all systems
                p Analyze everything using the same codified profiles and controls.
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                code control 'sshd-21' do
                code   title 'Set SSH Protocol to 2'
                code   desc 'A detailed description'
                code   impact 1.0 # This is critical ref 'compliance guide, section 2.1'
                code   describe sshd_config do
                code    its('Protocol') { should cmp 2 }
                code   end
                code end
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              | Solve your infrastructure testing needs simply and efficiently
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                h4.t-purple Test the desired state
                p Verify the current desired state of your apps and infrastructure according to the code you write.
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                h4.t-purple HUMAN-READABLE CODE
                p Reduce friction by writing tests that are easy to understand by anyone.
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                h4.t-purple Extensible
                p Create custom resources with ease and share them easily with others.
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                code describe file('/etc/myapp.conf') do
                code   it { should exist }
                code   its('mode') { should cmp 0644 }
                code end
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                code describe apache_conf do
                code   its('Listen') { should cmp 8080 }
                code end
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                code describe port(8080) do
                code   it { should be_listening }
                code end
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              | Verify provisioning to cloud providers
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                h4.t-purple Test AWS and Azure configuration
                p Verify all necessary settings of your favorite public cloud providers.
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                h4.t-purple Test provisioners
                p InSpec can be used in combination with Cloudformation, Azure resource manager templates and Terraform.
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                h4.t-purple Verify security configuration
                p Ensure that your cloud deployments are not open to malicious attacks due to misconfiguration.
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                code describe aws_s3_bucket(bucket_name: 'my_secret_files') do
                code   it { should exist }
                code   it { should_not be_public }
                code end
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                code describe aws_iam_user(username: 'test_user') do
                code   it { should have_mfa_enabled }
                code   it { should_not have_console_password }
                code end

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