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Missing description for security group rule.
NIF-0003
Service: computingSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
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 rules
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# METADATA
# title: Missing description for security group rule.
# description: |
# 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://pfs.nifcloud.com/help/fw/rule_new.htm
# custom:
# id: NIF-0003
# long_id: nifcloud-computing-add-description-to-security-group-rule
# aliases:
# - AVD-NIF-0003
# - add-description-to-security-group-rule
# - nifcloud-computing-add-description-to-security-group-rule
# provider: nifcloud
# service: computing
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: Add descriptions for all security groups rules
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: computing
# provider: nifcloud
# examples: checks/cloud/nifcloud/computing/add_description_to_security_group_rule.yaml
package builtin.nifcloud.computing.nifcloud0003
import rego.v1
import data.lib.cloud.metadata
import data.lib.cloud.value
rules := [
rule |
some sg in input.nifcloud.computing.securitygroups
some rule in array.concat(
object.get(sg, "ingressrules", []),
object.get(sg, "egressrules", []),
)
]
deny contains res if {
some rule in rules
isManaged(rule)
without_description(rule)
res := result.new(
"Security group rule does not have a description.",
metadata.obj_by_path(rule, ["description"]),
)
}
without_description(rule) if value.is_empty(rule.description)
without_description(rule) if not rule.description