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Missing description for security group/security group rule.
AWS-0049
Service: elasticacheSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Security groups and security group rules should include a description for auditing purposes. Simplifies auditing, debugging, and managing security groups.
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Add descriptions for all security groups and rules
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# METADATA
# title: Missing description for security group/security group rule.
# description: |
# Security groups and security group rules should include a description for auditing purposes.
# Simplifies auditing, debugging, and managing security groups.
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["cloud"]
# related_resources:
# - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/mem-ug/SecurityGroups.Creating.html
# custom:
# id: AWS-0049
# long_id: aws-elasticache-add-description-for-security-group
# aliases:
# - AVD-AWS-0049
# - add-description-for-security-group
# - aws-elasticache-add-description-for-security-group
# provider: aws
# service: elasticache
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: Add descriptions for all security groups and rules
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: elasticache
# provider: aws
# examples: checks/cloud/aws/elasticache/add_description_for_security_group.yaml
package builtin.aws.elasticache.aws0049
import rego.v1
import data.lib.cloud.metadata
import data.lib.cloud.value
deny contains res if {
some secgroup in input.aws.elasticache.securitygroups
isManaged(secgroup)
without_description(secgroup)
res := result.new(
"Security group does not have a description.",
metadata.obj_by_path(secgroup, ["description"]),
)
}
deny contains res if {
some secgroup in input.aws.elasticache.securitygroups
isManaged(secgroup)
secgroup.description.value == "Managed by Terraform"
res := result.new(
"Security group explicitly uses the default description.",
secgroup.description,
)
}
without_description(sg) if value.is_empty(sg.description)
without_description(sg) if not sg.description