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Missing description for security group.
NIF-0002
Service: computingSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Security groups should include a description for auditing purposes.
Simplifies auditing, debugging, and managing security groups.
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Add descriptions for all security groups
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# METADATA
# title: Missing description for security group.
# description: |
# Security groups should include a description for auditing purposes.
#
# Simplifies auditing, debugging, and managing security groups.
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["cloud"]
# related_resources:
# - https://pfs.nifcloud.com/help/fw/change.htm
# custom:
# id: NIF-0002
# long_id: nifcloud-computing-add-description-to-security-group
# aliases:
# - AVD-NIF-0002
# - add-description-to-security-group
# - nifcloud-computing-add-description-to-security-group
# provider: nifcloud
# service: computing
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: Add descriptions for all security groups
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: computing
# provider: nifcloud
# examples: checks/cloud/nifcloud/computing/add_description_to_security_group.yaml
package builtin.nifcloud.computing.nifcloud0002
import rego.v1
import data.lib.cloud.metadata
import data.lib.cloud.value
deny contains res if {
some sg in input.nifcloud.computing.securitygroups
isManaged(sg)
without_description(sg)
res := result.new(
"Security group does not have a description.",
metadata.obj_by_path(sg, ["description"]),
)
}
deny contains res if {
some sg in input.nifcloud.computing.securitygroups
isManaged(sg)
sg.description.value == "Managed by Terraform"
res := result.new("Security group explicitly uses the default description.", sg.description)
}
without_description(sg) if value.is_empty(sg.description)
without_description(sg) if not sg.description