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---
title: About the aws_ebs_volume Resource
platform: aws
---
# aws\_ebs\_volume
Use the `aws_ebs_volume` Chef InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single AWS EBS volume.
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## Availability
### Installation
This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
## Syntax
An `aws_ebs_volume` resource block declares the tests for a single AWS EBS volume by either name or id.
describe aws_ebs_volume('vol-01a2349e94458a507') do
it { should exist }
end
describe aws_ebs_volume(name: 'data-vol') do
it { should be_encrypted }
end
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## Examples
The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.
### Test that an EBS Volume does not exist
describe aws_ebs_volume(name: 'data_vol') do
it { should_not exist }
end
### Test that an EBS Volume is encrypted
describe aws_ebs_volume(name: 'secure_data_vol') do
it { should be_encrypted }
end
### Test that an EBS Volume the correct size
describe aws_ebs_volume(name: 'data_vol') do
its('size') { should cmp 32 }
end
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## Properties
* `availability_zone`, `encrypted`, `iops`, `kms_key_id`, `size`, `snapshot_id`, `state`, `volume_type`
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## Matchers
This Chef InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
### be\_encrypted
The `be_encrypted` matcher tests if the described EBS Volume is encrypted.
it { should be_encrypted }
## AWS Permissions
Your [Principal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/intro-structure.html#intro-structure-principal) will need the `ec2:DescribeVolumes`, and `iam:GetInstanceProfile` actions set to allow.
You can find detailed documentation at [Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/list_amazonec2.html), and [Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Identity And Access Management](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/list_identityandaccessmanagement.html).