diff --git a/docs-chef-io/content/inspec/resources/ipfilter.md b/docs-chef-io/content/inspec/resources/ipfilter.md
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+title = "ipfilter resource"
+draft = false
+gh_repo = "inspec"
+platform = "bsd"
+platform = "solaris"
+
+[menu]
+  [menu.inspec]
+    title = "ipfilter"
+    identifier = "inspec/resources/os/ipfilter.md ipfilter resource"
+    parent = "inspec/resources/os"
++++
+
+Use the `ipfilter` Chef InSpec audit resource to test rules that are defined for `ipfilter`. The `ipfstat` utility is used to report on packet filter statistics and filter list. `ipfstat -io` is used to view the active filtering rule set for the input and the output side of the kernel IP processing. The rule match is done against the output rules of `ipfstat -io`.
+
+## Availability
+
+### Installation
+
+This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
+
+## Syntax
+
+An `ipfilter` resource block declares tests for rules in IP tables:
+
+    describe ipfilter do
+      it { should have_rule("RULE") }
+    end
+
+where
+
+- `have_rule('RULE')` tests the active rule for ipfilter. This must match the entire line taken from `'ipfstat -io'`.
+
+## Examples
+
+The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.
+
+### Test if there are no restrictions on loopback interface
+
+    describe ipfilter do
+      it { should have_rule("pass in quick on lo0 all") }
+      it { should have_rule("pass out quick on lo0 all") }
+    end
+
+### Test if there are no restrictions on inside LAN interface named xl0 for private network
+
+    describe ipfilter do
+      it { should have_rule("pass in quick on xl0 all") }
+      it { should have_rule("pass out quick on xl0 all") }
+    end
+
+### Test if there is a rule allowing FTP traffic on the public interface named dc0
+
+    describe iptables do
+      it { should have_rule("pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = ftp flags S/FSRPAU keep state") }
+    end
+
+### Test if there is a rule allowing SSH on the public interface named dc0
+
+    describe iptables do
+      it { should have_rule("pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = ssh flags S/FSRPAU keep state") }
+    end
+
+Note that the rule specification must exactly match what's in the output of `'ipfstat -io'`, which will depend on how you've built your rules.
+
+## Matchers
+
+For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](/inspec/matchers/).
+
+### have_rule
+
+The `have_rule` matcher tests the named rule against the information in the output rule of `'ipftstat -io'`:
+
+    it { should have_rule("RULE") }
diff --git a/lib/inspec/resources/ipfilter.rb b/lib/inspec/resources/ipfilter.rb
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+require "inspec/resources/command"
+module Inspec::Resources
+  class IpFilter < Inspec.resource(1)
+    name "ipfilter"
+    supports platform: "freebsd"
+    supports platform: "solaris"
+    desc "Use the ipfilter InSpec audit resource to test rules that are defined for ipfilter, which maintains the IP rule set"
+    example <<~EXAMPLE
+      describe ipfilter do
+        it { should have_rule("pass in quick on lo0 all") }
+      end
+    EXAMPLE
+
+    def initialize
+      # checks if the instance is either bsd or solaris
+      return if inspec.os.bsd? || inspec.os.solaris?
+
+      # ensures, all calls are aborted for non-supported os
+      @ipfilter_cache = []
+      skip_resource "The `ipfilter` resource is not supported on your OS yet."
+    end
+
+    def has_rule?(rule = nil)
+      # checks if the rule is part of the ruleset
+      retrieve_rules.any? { |line| line.casecmp(rule) == 0 }
+    end
+
+    def retrieve_rules
+      # this would be true if the OS family was not bsd/solaris when checked in initliaze
+      return @ipfilter_cache if defined?(@ipfilter_cache)
+
+      # construct ipfstat command to read all rules
+      bin = find_ipfstat_or_error
+      ipfstat_cmd = "#{bin} -io"
+      cmd = inspec.command(ipfstat_cmd)
+
+      # Return empty array when command is not executed successfully
+      # or there is no output since no rules are active
+      return [] if cmd.exit_status.to_i != 0 || cmd.stdout == ""
+
+      # split rules, returns array or rules
+      @iptables_cache = cmd.stdout.split("\n").map(&:strip)
+    end
+
+    def to_s
+      format("Ipfilter").strip
+    end
+
+    private
+    def find_ipfstat_or_error
+      %w{/usr/sbin/ipfstat /sbin/ipfstat ipfstat}.each do |cmd|
+        return cmd if inspec.command(cmd).exist?
+      end
+
+      raise Inspec::Exceptions::ResourceFailed, "Could not find `ipfstat`"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/cmd/ipfstat-io b/test/fixtures/cmd/ipfstat-io
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+pass out quick on lo0 all
+pass out quick on xl0 all
+pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = http flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = https flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = pop3 flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = smtp flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = time flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on d0c0 proto tcp from any to any port = ftp flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = ssh flags S/FSRPAU keep state
+pass out quick on dc0 inet proto icmp from any to any icmp-type echo keep state
+block out log first quick on dc0 all
+pass in quick on lo0 all
+pass in quick on xl0 all
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 192.168.0.0/16 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 172.16.0.0/12 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 10.0.0.0/8 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 127.0.0.0/8 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 0.0.0.0/8 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 169.254.0.0/16 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 192.0.2.0/24 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 204.152.64.0/23 to any
+block in quick on dc0 inet from 224.0.0.0/3 to any
+block in quick on dc0 from any to any with frag
+block in quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any with short
+block in quick on dc0 inet from any to any with opt lsrr
+block in quick on dc0 inet from any to any with opt ssrr
+block in log first quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any flags FPU/FSRPAU
+block in quick on dc0 from any to any with ipopts
+block in quick on dc0 inet proto icmp from any to any icmp-type echo
+block in quick on dc0 proto tcp from any to any port = auth
+block in log first quick on dc0 proto tcp/udp from any to any port = netbios-ns
+block in log first quick on dc0 proto tcp/udp from any to any port = netbios-dgm
+block in log first quick on dc0 proto tcp/udp from any to any port = netbios-ssn
+block in log first quick on dc0 proto tcp/udp from any to any port = 81
+block in log first quick on dc0 all
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diff --git a/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb b/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb
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--- a/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ class MockLoader
       # ipnat
       "/usr/sbin/ipnat -l" => cmd.call("ipnat-l"),
       %{type "/usr/sbin/ipnat"} => empty.call,
+      # ipfilter
+      "/usr/sbin/ipfstat -io" => cmd.call("ipfstat-io"),
+      %{type "/usr/sbin/ipfstat"} => empty.call,
       # apache_conf
       "sh -c 'find /etc/apache2/ports.conf -type f -maxdepth 1'" => cmd.call("find-apache2-ports-conf"),
       "sh -c 'find /etc/httpd/conf.d/*.conf -type f -maxdepth 1'" => cmd.call("find-httpd-ssl-conf"),
diff --git a/test/unit/resources/ipfilter_test.rb b/test/unit/resources/ipfilter_test.rb
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+require "helper"
+require "inspec/resource"
+require "inspec/resources/ipfilter"
+
+describe "Inspec::Resources::Ipfilter" do
+  # freebsd11
+  it "verify ipfilter on freebsd11" do
+    resource = MockLoader.new(:freebsd11).load_resource("ipfilter")
+    _(resource.has_rule?("pass out quick on lo0 all")).must_equal true
+    _(resource.has_rule?("pass in quick on lo0 all")).must_equal true
+    _(resource.has_rule?("block in quick on dc0 inet from 10.0.0.0/8 to any")).must_equal true
+    _(resource.has_rule?(nil)).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # solaris11
+  it "verify ipfilter on solaris11" do
+    resource = MockLoader.new(:solaris11).load_resource("ipfilter")
+    _(resource.has_rule?("pass out quick on lo0 all")).must_equal true
+    _(resource.has_rule?("pass in quick on lo0 all")).must_equal true
+    _(resource.has_rule?("block in quick on dc0 inet from 10.0.0.0/8 to any")).must_equal true
+    _(resource.has_rule?(nil)).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # undefined
+  it "verify ipfilter on unsupported os" do
+    resource = MockLoader.new(:undefined).load_resource("ipfilter")
+    _(resource.has_rule?("pass out quick on lo0 all")).must_equal false
+    _(resource.has_rule?("pass in quick on lo0 all")).must_equal false
+    _(resource.has_rule?("block in quick on dc0 inet from 10.0.0.0/8 to any")).must_equal false
+  end
+
+end