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title: Chef InSpec - Tutorials
Description: Chef InSpec is an open source (OSS) automated testing tool for integration, compliance, security, and other policy requirements. Get started with building your Chef InSpec skills with hands-on tutorials.
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| Clear, step-by-step instructions for getting started and building your Chef InSpec skills
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h3.a-purple Try Chef InSpec
p In this tutorial, see how Chef InSpec can help you quickly identify potential compliance and security issues on your infrastructure.
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h3.a-purple Explore Chef InSpec Resources
p In this tutorial, build an Chef InSpec profile that verifies whether an NGINX installation meets your requirements.
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' Please be sure to complete
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h3.a-purple Create an Chef InSpec Profile from Compliance Documentation
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p In this tutorial, see how to create a compliance profile from documentation, using the Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks as an example.
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' Please be sure to complete
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h3.a-purple Automating Compliance for Finance
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p Learn how Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) uses Chef InSpec to ensure compliance and security.
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/! community tutorials
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h3.a-purple Getting started with Chef InSpec - The Chef InSpec basics series
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span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 1 - Hello World
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span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 2 - Command Resource
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span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 3 - File Resource
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span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 4 - Custom Matchers
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span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 5 - Creating a Profile
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span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 6 - Ways to Run It and Places to Store It
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span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 7 - How to Inherit a Profile from Chef Compliance Server
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span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 8 - Regular Expressions
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span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 9 - Attributes
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h3.a-purple Windows infrastructure testing using Chef InSpec - Two part series
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span Windows infrastructure testing using Chef InSpec - Part 1
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span Windows infrastructure testing using Chef InSpec and Profiles - Part 2
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h3.a-purple Operating Chef InSpec in an air-gapped environment
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