aws_config_rule - Manage AWS Config resources¶

New in version 2.6.

Synopsis
- Requirements
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Status
Maintenance
- Author

Synopsis ¶

Module manages AWS Config rules

Requirements ¶

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

boto
boto3
botocore
python >= 2.6

Parameters ¶

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
aws_access_key			AWS access key. If not set then the value of the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used. aliases: ec2_access_key, access_key
aws_secret_key			AWS secret key. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY, or EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable is used. aliases: ec2_secret_key, secret_key
description			The description that you provide for the AWS Config rule.
ec2_url			Url to use to connect to EC2 or your Eucalyptus cloud (by default the module will use EC2 endpoints). Ignored for modules where region is required. Must be specified for all other modules if region is not used. If not set then the value of the EC2_URL environment variable, if any, is used.
execution_frequency		Choices: One_Hour Three_Hours Six_Hours Twelve_Hours TwentyFour_Hours	The maximum frequency with which AWS Config runs evaluations for a rule.
input_parameters			A string, in JSON format, that is passed to the AWS Config rule Lambda function.
name required			The name of the AWS Config resource.
profile (added in 1.6)			Uses a boto profile. Only works with boto >= 2.24.0.
region			The AWS region to use. If not specified then the value of the AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION environment variable, if any, is used. See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region aliases: aws_region, ec2_region
scope			Defines which resources can trigger an evaluation for the rule.
	compliance_types		The resource types of only those AWS resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. You can only specify one type if you also specify a resource ID for `compliance_id`.
	tag_key		The tag key that is applied to only those AWS resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule.
	compliance_id		The ID of the only AWS resource that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. If you specify a resource ID, you must specify one resource type for `compliance_types`.
	tag_value		The tag value applied to only those AWS resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. If you specify a value for `tag_value`, you must also specify a value for `tag_key`.
security_token (added in 1.6)			AWS STS security token. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variable is used. aliases: access_token
source			Provides the rule owner (AWS or customer), the rule identifier, and the notifications that cause the function to evaluate your AWS resources.
	owner		The resource types of only those AWS resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. You can only specify one type if you also specify a resource ID for `compliance_id`.
	identifier		The ID of the only AWS resource that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. If you specify a resource ID, you must specify one resource type for `compliance_types`.
	details		Provides the source and type of the event that causes AWS Config to evaluate your AWS resources. This parameter expects a list of dictionaries. Each dictionary expects the following key/value pairs. Key `EventSource` The source of the event, such as an AWS service, that triggers AWS Config to evaluate your AWS resources. Key `MessageType` The type of notification that triggers AWS Config to run an evaluation for a rule. Key `MaximumExecutionFrequency` The frequency at which you want AWS Config to run evaluations for a custom rule with a periodic trigger.
state		Choices: present ← absent	Whether the Config rule should be present or absent.
validate_certs bool (added in 1.5)		Choices: no yes ←	When set to "no", SSL certificates will not be validated for boto versions >= 2.6.0.

Notes ¶

Note

If parameters are not set within the module, the following environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence AWS_URL or EC2_URL, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID or AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY or AWS_SECRET_KEY or EC2_SECRET_KEY, AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN, AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION
Ansible uses the boto configuration file (typically ~/.boto) if no credentials are provided. See https://boto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/boto_config_tut.html
AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION can be typically be used to specify the AWS region, when required, but this can also be configured in the boto config file

Examples ¶

- name: Create Config Rule for AWS Config
  aws_config_rule:
    name: test_config_rule
    state: present
    description: 'This AWS Config rule checks for public write access on S3 buckets'
    scope:
        compliance_types:
            - 'AWS::S3::Bucket'
    source:
        owner: AWS
        identifier: 'S3_BUCKET_PUBLIC_WRITE_PROHIBITED'

Status ¶

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Maintenance ¶

This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.

For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.

Author ¶

Aaron Smith (@slapula)

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