--- 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. priority: 0.7 change_frequency: daily --- /! header and tiles header.bg-gradient.margin-top-offset.short-bg.relative .row .columns.large-7.medium-7.mobile-12.z-20 .margin-both h2.t-white#icon-trigger | Clear, step-by-step instructions for getting started and building your Chef InSpec skills .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left.z-20 .flex.align .num-container h3.t-purple 1 .block.margin-left-sm a.a-purple href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/try-inspec#/" 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. .margin-left-sm.mobile-hide a.strict-right href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/try-inspec#/" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right #particles-second canvas.particles-js-canvas-el / .margin-under .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left.z-20 .flex.align .num-container h3.t-purple 2 .block.margin-left-sm a.a-purple href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/explore-inspec-resources/#/" 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. p.small.t-gray i.fa.fa-exclamation-circle ' Please be sure to complete a href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/try-inspec/#/" Try Chef InSpec ' before starting this module. .margin-left-sm.mobile-hide a.strict-right href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/explore-inspec-resources/#/" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left.z-20 .flex.align .num-container h3.t-purple 3 .block.margin-left-sm a.a-purple href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/create-profile-from-doc#/" h3.a-purple Create an Chef InSpec Profile from Compliance Documentation p In this tutorial, see how to create a compliance profile from documentation, using the Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks as an example. p.small.t-gray i.fa.fa-exclamation-circle ' Please be sure to complete a href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/try-inspec/#/" Try Chef InSpec ' before starting this module. .margin-left-sm.mobile-hide a.strict-right href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/create-profile-from-doc#/" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left.z-20 .flex.align .num-container h3.t-purple 4 .block.margin-left-sm a.a-purple href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/hp-compliance#/" h3.a-purple Automating Compliance for Finance p Learn how Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) uses Chef InSpec to ensure compliance and security. a.strict-right.mobile-hide href="https://learn.chef.io/modules/hp-compliance#/" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right /! community tutorials .row.relative.margin-under-sm .columns.strict-center hr.center small.t-gray from the community h2.txt-margin Tutorials from our community hr.center .margin-under .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left .flex.align.collapseToggle img.avatar src="/images/community/users/Annie.png" alt="image for Annie Hedgepeth" .block.margin-left-sm h3.a-purple Getting started with Chef InSpec - The Chef InSpec basics series small.t-gray by annie hedgepeth a.strict-right.mobile-hide i.collapsebtn.fa .collapseContent.margin-top-sm a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-1" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 1 - Hello World a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-2" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 2 - Command Resource a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-3" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 3 - File Resource a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-4" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 4 - Custom Matchers a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-5" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Tutorial: Day 5 - Creating a Profile a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-6" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 6 - Ways to Run It and Places to Store It a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-7" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 7 - How to Inherit a Profile from Chef Compliance Server a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-8" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 8 - Regular Expressions a.block href="http://www.anniehedgie.com/inspec-basics-9" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Chef InSpec Basics: Day 9 - Attributes .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left .flex.align.collapseToggle img.avatar src="/images/community/users/Christian.png" alt="image for Christian Johannsen" .block.margin-left-sm h3.a-purple Windows infrastructure testing using Chef InSpec - Two part series small.t-gray by Christian Johannsen a.strict-right.mobile-hide i.collapsebtn.fa .collapseContent.margin-top-sm a.block href="http://datatomix.com/?p=236" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Windows infrastructure testing using Chef InSpec - Part 1 a.block href="http://datatomix.com/?p=238" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right span Windows infrastructure testing using Chef InSpec and Profiles - Part 2 .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left .flex.align img.avatar src="/images/community/users/jeremy.png" alt="image for Jeremy Miller" .block.margin-left-sm a.a-purple href="https://github.com/jeremymv2/chef-intranet-scaffolding/blob/master/README.md" h3.a-purple Operating Chef InSpec in an air-gapped environment small.t-gray by Jeremy Miller a.strict-right.mobile-hide href="https://github.com/jeremymv2/chef-intranet-scaffolding/blob/master/README.md" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right .row.columns .box-white.brdr-left.shadow.margin-under-xs.slide-left .flex.align img.avatar src="/images/community/users/noavatar.png" alt="image for blindscientist" .block.margin-left-sm a.a-purple href="http://scienceofficersblog.blogspot.de/2016/02/testing-ansible-with-inspec.html" h3.a-purple Testing Ansible with Chef InSpec small.t-gray by blindscientist a.strict-right.mobile-hide href="http://scienceofficersblog.blogspot.de/2016/02/testing-ansible-with-inspec.html" i.fa.fa-angle-double-right .scrollToTop.shadow-dark img#scrollup src="/images/home/arrow.svg" onerror="this.src='/images/home/arrow.png'" alt="image of scroll to top arrow"